World News briefs - June 2008 Dominican RepublicPresident Donates Land to AdventistsThe president of the Dominican Republic has donated 31 acres of public land to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. While presenting the gift he praised local Adventists for their natural kindness... Read more
World News Briefs - May Italy20 Years of Religious FreedomSeventh-day Adventist representatives join Italy’s prime minister in celebrating the 20th anniversary of a law legalizing independent relations between the church and the Italian state. Adventists are among the fi... Read more
World News Briefs - April 2008 GhanaUniversity Completes New Medical BuildingAdventist-owned Valley View University in Ghana is celebrating the completion of a new campus building, thanks to the generous support of several church organizations. Columbia Union Hall is named afte... Read more
World News Briefs NetherlandsInternational Court Names Adventist JudgeDaniel D. Ntanda Nsereko, Adventist law professor, has been named as one of the International Criminal Court's 18 judges. He was nominated for the position by the Ugandan government and endorsed ... Read more
World News Briefs February 2007 JERUSALEMConservative Anglicans Plan ConferenceConservative Anglicans plan to gather in Jerusalem in June to test their strength as the growing majority among Anglicans. This Global Anglican Future Conference 2008 is a response to the fallout over... Read more
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Church President Says Each Tsunami Victim is 'Precious' to God "In the midst of this pain and suffering, these people are not forgotten by God. Each one is precious to Him," said Pastor Jan Paulsen, world president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, in a statement commenting on the Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami th... Read more