The first Christian magazine for teenagers in Estonia, entitled XT and published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, was released August 10, reports Lauri Beekmann, XT editor and communication director for the Adventist Church in Estonia.
Seventh-day Adventists in Romania are implementing the second stage of a five-year plan for raising the church's public profile, through a commitment to being "visible, active, and useful" in local communities.
Seventh-day Adventists in Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Voice of Prophecy Radio Broadcasting in Japan.
Seventh-day Adventists commemorated the anniversary of 9/11 at the United Nations in New York while attending the UN Conference entitled "Rebuilding Societies Emerging from Conflict: A Shared Responsibility."
Ukrainian authorities have recommended that educational institutions schedule all major exams on weekdays rather than on Saturdays or Sundays, which are holy days for many religious groups.
More than four hundred Adventist homes were seriously damaged by the typhoon and at least one Adventist is reported missing. The Adventist Church in Korea has suffered an estimated US$1 million (KWR 1.5 billion) in damages.