World Health Organization’s 2014 emphasis is raising tobacco taxes

The Adventist Church, a longtime advocate against tobacco, is joining the World Health Organization in marking May 31 as World No Tobacco Day. Above, Adventists march during a rally against tobacco in Venezuela last year. [IAD file photo by David Buenaño]

Adventists to join others in support of May 31 World No Tobacco Day

Global media spotlights violation of human rights, religious freedom; #unitedinprayer for #nigeriagirls

The Adventist world church is launching a united prayer campaign with the suggested hashtags and slogan #unitedinprayer for #nigeriagirls.


Adventists launch united prayer campaign for abducted girls in Nigeria

Church president speaks at evangelism series, celebrates birthday by welcoming new church members at baptismal ceremony

A group of Adventist pastors baptize new members of the Adventist Church at the end of an evangelism series in Manila, Philippines, earlier this month. The campaign involved 76 outreach sites throughout the city. [photo courtesy NPUC]

Mission to urban areas continues with major outreach in Manila

Region-wide flooding is worst in 120 years; diaspora, others sending relief

This image, taken on taken Sunday, May 18, 2014, and made available by the Bosnia Army, shows an aerial view of the flooded area near the Bosnian town of Brcko along the river Sava, 200 kilometers north of Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Three months’ worth of rain fell on the Balkan region in three days, producing the worst floods since rainfall measurements began 120 years ago. (Associated Press Photo/Bosnia Army)

Flooding in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia destroys four Adventist churches

Advocacy for students and teachers is ongoing in Colombia, Honduras, Mexico

Roberto Herrera, PARL director for the church in Inter-America, advised leaders to rely on the expertise of Adventist attorneys who are committed to supporting the church and its mission. [photo: Libna Stevens]

In Inter-America, Adventist leaders vow to promote more religious freedom

Missouri Senator Blunt is lead sponsor of bill to establish special envoy to Asia

The North American Religious Liberty Association presented its Congressional Award to U.S. Senator Roy Blunt on Tuesday, May 14 in his Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C. From left: Shawn D'Abreu, a NARLA advocate from Blunt's home state of Missouri; Senator Blunt; Dwayne Leslie, legislative affairs director for the Seventh-day Adventist Church; and Melissa Reid, NARLA's executive director. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

NARLA honors U.S. senator with Congressional Award for promoting religious freedom

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Mission to urban areas continues with major outreach in Manila

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In Inter-America, Adventist leaders vow to promote more religious freedom

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Adventists to join others in support of May 31 World No Tobacco Day

Adventists launch united prayer campaign for abducted girls in Nigeria

Mission to urban areas continues with major outreach in Manila

Flooding in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia destroys four Adventist churches

In Inter-America, Adventist leaders vow to promote more religious freedom

NARLA honors U.S. senator with Congressional Award for promoting religious freedom