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Adventists respond to Bangladesh factory collapse disaster
On April 24, an eight-story commercial building known as Rana Plaza collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh, approximately 45 kilometers from the capital city of Dhaka. The building housed five garment factories, production lines, .…Read more of this article
Homes of Entire Adventist Congregation Burned during Riots in Lahore, Pakistan
On Saturday March 9, 2013 an angry mob of over 3,000 Muslim protestors torched about 179 homes and two churches in the Joseph Colony (Badami Bagh) area in eastern Pakistan’s Lahore. The homes of over 2,300 .…Read more of this article
More than 10,000 Attend Power of One in Manila, Philippines
More than 10,000 youth, pastors and youth leaders flocked to the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City, Manila on February 23 for a one-day worship program and mass baptism. The event capped the Power of One (P1) Youth …Read more of this article
Church leaders thank SBY for ‘religious liberty’ | The Jakarta Post
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World Vice President Promotes Hope Project in Bali, first stop of world tour
On January 30, Adventist church world vice president, Dr. Delbert Baker, made the first stop in Bali, Indonesia as part of a world tour series, to meet the island’s church members and promote the importance of the reading.…Read more of this article
Adventist writer wins 2012 Bible Society Myanmar writing contest
For the fourth time, an Adventist writer has won the annual Bible Society Myanmar writing contest. Ms. Hla Hla Myint, a youth program producer of Adventist World Radio Myanmar Yangon, won first place in the 2012 national.…Read more of this article
ADRA Philippines brings a bit of Christmas comfort to typhoon Bopha victims
In response to the devastation brought by the typhoon Bopha early in the week of December 2012, ADRA assisted more than 49,000 people in different affected areas in Mindanao with US$ 151,000 worth of assistance and.…Read more of this article
Volunteers see role as media ministry partners
Amidst impending bad weather due to low-pressure area (LPA) affecting the island of Mindanao, 44 participants from the Adventist Churches in Mati City and suburbs arrived in high spirits, to attend the first Media Volunteers Workshop, January 3 and 4, at the Globesite Adventist Church, Barangay Dahican, Mati City.…Read more of this article
Tropical Storm Bopha Pummelled Southern Philippines
On December 4, 2012, Tropical Storm Bopha (local name Pablo) swept across the Southern part of the Philippines in Mindanao pounding the provinces of Davao Oriental, Surigao del Sur, and Compostela Valley which were hardest hit. More than five million people were affected in 30 provinces.…Read more of this article
Sri Lankan Adventist school student places second in national exam
A Kandana Seventh-day Adventist High School (KAHS) student has been recognized as one of Sri Lanka’s top students after earning second place in a highly competitive national examination conducted by the country’s …Read more of this article
Myanmar Adventist youths unite to uplift Christ
The “Power of One” slogan of the Youth Department of the Seventh-day Adventist Church that has been adopted worldwide has also inspired the youth in this country of the pagodas—Myanmar! Having been designed to inspire every Adventist youth to become a part of a…Read more of this article
Blood Donors: Saving and extending other’s life, our joy to share our blood
The thought of saving one’s life by an ounce of blood made ready for anyone who may need it in order to extend his or her life gives enough joy for someone to donate his or her blood for such…Read more of this article
Myanmar government involves Adventists in environmental management
The denudation of forests may have caused natural disasters, and the government of Myanmar had been very serious in addressing the impact of these disasters in cooperation with its…Read more of this article
Church leaders: Reformation¸ an end-time need of pastors and families
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Myanmar has not taken for granted its pastors and spouses’ spiritual growth as leaders respond to this need during the ministers’ council, held in Yangon, August 8-11. …Read more of this article
ADRA responds to immediate needs of flood victims
The continuous rains brought by Tropical Storm “Gener” (Saola), though missed landfall about ten days earlier, followed by torrential rains brought by the southwest monsoon have caused severe flooding in …Read more of this article



