Worldwide enrollment in Seventh-day Adventist educational institutions grew by 11.4 percent last year, reports Humberto Rasi, education director for the Adventist Church.

Humberto Rasi, director of education for the Adventist Church, points out that there are nearly 1.2 million students attending Adventist schools worldwide.

Enrollments Up in Adventist Schools Worldwide

The Theological Seminary of Andrews University, United States, and the Romanian Adventist Theological Institute (RATI) in Bucharest-Cernica, have teamed up to provide Seventh-day Adventist pastors in Romania with new opportunities for further training.

New Education Opportunities for Pastors in Romania

Members of the Parliament of Moldova say that religious equality must become a reality in their Eastern European country. They made their comments during a visit to the world headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on August 1.

Meeting at the Adventist Church world headquarters, from left: Mihail Andronic, Public Administration Committee for the Moldova Parliament; John Graz, director of public affairs and religious liberty for the Adventist Church; and Valeriu Calmatui, Committee for Economy, industry, Budget, and Finance for the Moldova Parliament.

Moldovan Parliamentarians Call for Religious Equality

Seventh-day Adventist Iose Mataafa swam for almost 12 hours August 1 before pulling up just one mile short of his goal to become the first Samoan to swim the more than 20-mile stretch of water between England and France.

Iose Mataafa, center, attempted the 20-mile swim across the English Channel to raise awareness of principles of healthy living and to raise money for his local church's building program. He is acompanied by his wife Kaumi, left, and his friend and church youth leader Tanu Sanft.

ANN Feature: Adventist Attempts English Channel Swim for Church Fund-Raising

A first-ever evangelism summit to be held by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Inter-America is aimed at changing attitudes and approaches toward evangelism, say organizers of the event.

Inter-America: Evangelism Summit Signals Major Shift in Approach

Time, patience, and a huge commitment of energy and resources are necessary as governments and private organizations work to rebuild Afghanistan's almost non-existent health-care system, according to Dr. Joan Coggin, director of International Affairs for

Experts Focus on Afghanistan's Devastated Health-Care System

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