Monteiro’s arbitrary detention must end, church leaders say

Adventist Pastor Antonio Monteiro, center, prays during a recent visit with church leaders in the Civil Prison of Lomé, where he has been held without bail for a year. Ongoing efforts to secure his release include a public awareness campaign and behind-the-scenes diplomatic efforts.

One year later, Adventist pastor still in Togo prison

Event also launches evangelism series for region

Roughly 7,000 people met on March 10 for a Prayer Walk in front of the National Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. About 220 churches from around the city met for the initiative, which is part of the church's Hope for Great Cities project. [photos by Felipe Lemos]

In Brazil’s capital, Adventist prayer walk brings thousands to congress building

Home Depot grant would fund campus improvements at Oakwood University

Adventist-run Oakwood University in Alabama is competing for a $50,000 grant from Home Depot. The “Retool Your School” contest is a campus improvement program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the U.S.

Historically black Adventist university in contention for $50,000 grant

Service, church-planting yield results among native population

Seventh-day Adventist Church President Ted N. C. Wilson, left, preaches at Ijsselhallen conference center in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, on Saturday, March 9. At right is Wim Altink, president of the Adventist Church’s Netherlands Union, who interpreted for Wilson in Dutch. The Adventist Church in the Netherlands has about 5,600 members and a strong church-planting program. [photos by Henk Koning]

In the Netherlands, church growth hinges on community relevance

At least 170 homes, businesses destroyed; 40 Adventist families affected

Pakistani Christians survey damage to their homes the morning after Muslim demonstrators set fire to a majority-Christian neighborhood of Lahore on March 9. Religious liberty advocates are blaming Pakistan’s severe blasphemy laws for enabling the protest. [photo: Rex Features via AP Images]

In Pakistan, mob burns homes in anti-Christian violence

Members in Luanda challenged to increase network of unchurched friends

Paul Ratsara, president of the Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, addresses 40,000 attendees of a rally in support of mission at Centro Desportivo Da Cidadela Stadium in Luanda last month. Church officials have selected Luanda as the designated city in the division for outreach. Church leaders there are choosing to use ongoing small group ministry for the initiative. [photo: Paul Charles]

Angola stadium rally is push for small group ministry

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