By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tomas Saez / IAD News Staff)

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in Costa Rica, together with Seventh-day Adventist churches across the country, have committed to assisting 600 families in need with food and hygiene kits until the end of June. The initial response came as the pandemic crisis shutdown the country in March, prompting ADRA to provide assistance for the most needy families in vulnerable communities for April and May. While social distance regulations have continued, church members stepped in to…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Sanitarium Health Food Company)

Now, more than ever, it’s important for people to find ways to stay connected with loved ones. Whether it’s talking, listening, or a hug, connecting with someone helps us feel soothed, especially when things feel out of control. Here are our four favorite ways to connect and celebrate the best things in life, albeit a little differently.
Host a virtual dinner party
Dinner parties are back in vogue—this time with a twist. Virtual dinner parties are as simple as using Zoom or a chat room to dial…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Tália Coelho)

A 101-year-old woman recovered from a COVID-19 infection following seven days as a patient at the Adventist Hospital of Belém, located in the capital city of the northern Brazilian state of Pará.
Antonina de Nazaré resides in Belém and was treated at the Seventh-day Adventist medical facility during the global pandemic. As she left the facility, workers and clinicians lined the hallway to cheer her release.
“Here comes our ‘patient’, Antonina, 101 years old, being discharged after treatment…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (Novo Tempo, Marianatroc)

A Seventh-day Adventist network based in Brazil has begun an online “week of prayer” conducted via Instagram and YouTube. Presented in Portuguese and Spanish, the series aims to reach younger viewers across the continent.
Called “NTPlayWeek 2.0,” the series theme is, “Who I have always been and did not know,” focusing on essential themes for the life for young Christians. The main objective is to work on the question of identity, showing the participants that everyone is a child of God and has…

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By AdventistNews@gc.adventist.org (tedCommunications)

On behalf of all Seventh-day Adventist Church members in the Trans-European Division, our heartfelt sorrow and sympathy go to the family of George Floyd. An unarmed black man, Floyd died on 25 May after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck for nine minutes while Floyd repeatedly complained that he could not breathe.
His horrific death has caused a heartfelt outpouring of protest and concern from people, not just in the USA, but world-wide, under the slogan, ‘I can’t…

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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 (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 (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 (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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