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Africa: Don't 'File and Forget' Church's Agenda, World Church President Urges Members

"As a global community, we need to be a voice that articulates the issues, a voice that stirs the conscience of the governments and the people in positions to make a difference," said Pastor Jan Paulsen, Seventh-day Adventist world church president. His remarks were part of December 4 inaugural events at the church's new Southern Africa-Indian Ocean (SID) regional headquarters located in Irene, a suburb of South Africa's administrative capitol, Pretoria.

Pretoria, South Africa

Dec. 07, 2006

Iceland: Adventists Celebrate 100 years on the Saga-Island

Although the Seventh-day Adventist church in Europe's uttermost Western country of Iceland celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the seeds of Adventism were planted 113 years ago.

Reykjavík, Iceland

Dec. 05, 2006

Also In the News

Togo: ADRA Raises Awareness About HIV and AIDS, Indonesia: Church Addresses Spiritual Needs of Professionals, Japan: Second Brazilian Adventist Church Organized, Costa Rica: Bible Bowl Draws Adventist Youth

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Dec. 05, 2006

Africa: Be Participants, Not Spectators, World Church Leader Says to Young People

Let's Talk South Africa, the 14th in a series of unscripted, unedited conversations broadcast live between Seventh-day Adventist Church world president, Pastor Jan Paulsen, and a group of young people, might well be dubbed 'Let's Get Involved.'

Cape Town, South Africa

Dec. 05, 2006

England: Reducing Climate Change, One Church At a Time

As the world faces the "inconvenient truth", as former United States Vice President Al Gore calls it of climate change, churches in Britain are looking at how they can help stop not just the planet's spiritual decline but also its environmental decline.

Watford, England

Dec. 05, 2006

South Africa: Adventist World President Calls For an 'Accepting Church,' Lights Candle to Commemorate World AIDS Day

On a day the world community recognized the challenge of HIV and AIDS, Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church reaffirmed the Adventist commitment "to an be active, and not a silent partner" in addressing what has become a curse for mankind.

Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Dec. 01, 2006