Adventist News Network

Fiji: Church's "Hope FM" Station Draws Listeners

Using a mix of music styles--contemporary Christian, gospel, Indian and Fijian music--and striving for excellence in broadcast news, a new Seventh-day Adventist radio station in Suva, Fiji, is attracting listeners and interest.

Suva, Fiji

Apr 29, 2003

World Church: HIV/AIDS Manual Addresses Concerns

The continuing global crisis of HIV/AIDS is prompting a continuing response from the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 29, 2003

Africa: 'Roofs for Africa' Bring Change to Church Landscape

It's booming--the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Africa, that is. Church leaders on that continent are thrilled with the growth, but it also brings a concern--and a challenge--as to where all the members will meet for their Sabbath worship services.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 29, 2003

Adventists March Through Streets of Cap-Haitien, Attend Convention

In one of Haiti's largest cities, Cap-Haitien, a seaport, commercial center, and tourist attraction sitting on the Atlantic Ocean, some 5,000 Seventh-day Adventists marched through the streets on Sabbath, or Saturday, April 12, holding flags and banners and passing out literature to the thousands they met.

Cap-Haitien, Haiti

Apr 29, 2003

England: Musical Meet Becomes Largest-ever Adventist Gathering in Britain

Wembley Arena near London became the gathering point for more than 7,000 Seventh-day Adventists April 26, making it the largest-ever such event for the church in Britain.

London, England

Apr 29, 2003

Radio Health Messages Continue Outreach to North America's Indigenous Peoples

In October 2002, for the first time in 30 years, leaders of Native American tribes--North America's original inhabitants--in New York State met together at a planning session.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 29, 2003

France: Adventists Advance Bible Reading, Understanding

Three of four people in France have never read the Bible, and only half of the homes in France have a copy of scripture.

Paris, France

Apr 29, 2003

News in Brief

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 29, 2003

Angola: World Church Leader Tells Members They Are Part of a Global "Family"

More than 20,000 Seventh-day Adventists from central Angola gathered in the city of Huambo April 26 to meet with Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Adventist world church, and Pastor Matthew Bediako, executive secretary for the world church.

Luanda, Angola

Apr 29, 2003

World Church: Facing a Climate of Change

Some 2,600 people join the Seventh-day Adventist Church every day--that's just about two people per minute. With a current membership of around 13 million, this means rapid growth--and much change--for the church worldwide.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Apr 29, 2003