Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, has challenged church leaders and members to be more engaged with the everyday concerns of the communities where they live.
More than 40,000 people participated in a satellite evangelistic program broadcast from Bolivia last month.
Two groups from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency have completed on-site assessments of two crises currently devastating southern Africa--widespread food shortages, and increasing HIV/AIDS infection rates.
Some 5,000 clergy across South America, representing many different denominations, tuned in for a satellite training seminar in early September.
After adopting a law last year that many believe eroded religious freedom in France, a French delegation at a major European meeting may be indicating second thoughts.
Seventh-day Adventists in Euro-Asia recently published a special edition of their official church magazine, Adventistsky Vestnik, devoted to promoting understanding and friendship between Adventists and Muslims.