Leaders hope to raise awareness in growing church region; some 20 percent of new members carry disease

Francois Louw, president of the Adventist Church in Southern Africa, reviews a consent form before being tested for HIV and AIDS, Sunday, November 2, in Johannesburg. Louw has witnessed pastors having back-to-back funerals of the AIDS victims in South Africa, where about 1,000 people die of AIDS daily.

Top Adventist leaders in Southern Africa tested for HIV/AIDS

'Dream come true' for members; first constituency meeting since 1975

The last Adventist out of Saigon, Le Cong Giao, center, initiates the communion service marking the government's recognition of the Adventist denomination in Vietnam. About 130 delegates met in Ho Chi Minh City October 22 to 24 to approve the denomination's reorganized Vietnamese Mission.

Vietnam grants Adventist Church official recognition

Visit highlights country's Romanian immigrant population

Romanian national president Traian Basescu thanked Adventists for their contribution to society and applauded their values earlier this month when he visited a new Romanian Adventist congregation in Madrid.

Spain: Romanian president attends Adventist church in Madrid

More than 1.5 million participate in consumer survey

President of the Korea Economic Daily, left, presents Adventist pastor Siyoung Kim with the 2008 Best Brand Award. The church's SDA Language School won in the 'Language Education Category.'

Korean Adventist language school receives 2008 'Best Brand Award'

First literacy graduation program held in Maranatha school

A Mozambican student demonstrates his writing skills during an adult literacy program graduation ceremony, held Oct. 21. Teachers and sponsorship for the program are provided in part by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Mozambique: More than four hundred adults learn to read, write

Patzer remembered for leadership, commitment to evangelism

Jere D. Patzer served as president of the Adventist Church's North Pacific Union Conference.

Adventist Union president for North Pacific region dies at 61

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Adventist Union president for North Pacific region dies at 61

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Top Adventist leaders in Southern Africa tested for HIV/AIDS

Vietnam grants Adventist Church official recognition

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Korean Adventist language school receives 2008 'Best Brand Award'

Mozambique: More than four hundred adults learn to read, write

Adventist Union president for North Pacific region dies at 61