By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tracey Bridcutt)

The easing of COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand means that most Seventh-day Adventist churches will be able to reopen.
Last week, the New Zealand government announced that the country would be moving to alert level 2 restrictions as of noon on Friday, May 29. At this level, gatherings of up to 100 people are permitted. When questioned by the media as to why the restrictions would apply from noon on Friday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern responded that it would allow Muslims, Jews and…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sheann Brandon)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on May 14 that Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is associated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). MIS-C is a condition where different parts of a child’s body become inflamed, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes, or gastrointestinal organs. Physicians are urging parents to contact their child’s doctor or seek immediate medical attention if their child is showing symptoms of MIS-C.
Maulin…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Syed Mahfuz)

Amphan, the most powerful cyclone to hit Bangladesh this year with wind speeds of 160 kph (100 mph), made landfall on May 20 along the city’s coastal and southwestern districts. Thousands of houses were destroyed, poultry farms were devastated, thousands of trees uprooted, roads were left nearly impassable, and countless shelters were lost.
Hundreds of villages were inundated in Bhola, Patuakhali, Barguna, Khulna, Bagerhat, and Satkhira. Additionally, tidal surges battered areas in Barguna,…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Andrew McChesney)

Ghana’s president promised to protect religious freedom during a meeting with Seventh-day Adventist Church leader Ted N.C. Wilson, and he enthusiastically accepted an offer by Wilson to read the Bible and pray together.
Signaling thriving religious freedom in the West African country, 20,000 Adventists also gathered over the weekend to celebrate a milestone in Africa’s church history.
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo raised the issue of religious freedom after welcoming an…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Ted N.C. Wilson, president, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)

In this time of pain and unrest across the United States, our hearts continue to go out in sympathy to all who have suffered, and especially to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, whose lives ended tragically.
As Seventh-day Adventists, we stand together worldwide in condemning racism, bigotry, hatred, prejudice, and violence in all of its myriad forms. We know that God is a God of justice, who sees and knows all, and we look to Him to fulfill His Word when He…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Laura Marrero/ IAD News Staff)

For decades, Seventh-day Adventists around the world have sold Christian literature door-to-door as a means of supporting their missionary work and, in many cases, their education. But how do these literature evangelists—also known as colporteurs—reach prospective customers during a global pandemic lockdown?
In 2018, long before the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 disease grabbed the world’s headlines and kept tens of millions behind closed doors, students and experts at church-owned…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (John Tausere/Record Staff)

Youth pastor Samu Koro is attracting an unprecedented response from viewers tuning into his evangelistic program with Hope Channel Fiji, accumulating hundreds of thousands of views across different platforms.
The program, running since May 24, is being broadcast on Hope TV and Hope Radio as well as Facebook and YouTube. Currently, each Facebook video alone has received 10,000-20,000 views, and more than 600 live viewers during peak periods.
John Tausere from Hope Channel Fiji says that there…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Willie Kunsei)

As Pastor Gaza Asitore stood up to deliver his message he was hit with a rush of mixed emotions. Looking out, he saw just a few church members, physically distanced, who had come to dedicate the safety and hygiene items to be used by the Rainbow Adventist Church and its six branch churches in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG).
The last time the church was filled to capacity was on March 21, for a health talk by Dr. Moses Lester of ASPEN Medical about awareness of COVID-19.
On March 23, the…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Brenton Stacey)

Teachers displaced by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will benefit from a heavily-discounted online short course at Avondale University College as part of the Australian government’s Higher Education Relief Package.
The graduate certificate in educational studies is an award under the Australian Qualifications Framework comprising four units from specializations in the Master of Education. Completing the award will not only offer a pathway into the degree but also satisfy New South Wales…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Daniela Arrieta/IAD News Staff)

Hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist employees from throughout the church in Colombia recently donated one day of their salary to assist vulnerable families affected by job loss during the global pandemic. The appeal was to voluntarily take part in what the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Colombia called a humanitarian emergency.
“In one of the meetings we had with ADRA leaders across the 17 conferences in the country, we proposed to appeal to church employees to donate one day of…

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