30 March 2020 | Adventist Health White Memorial received $250,000 in funds to fight the coronavirus from boxing great Oscar De La Hoya and his wife, singer Millie Corretjer. According to Round By Round Boxing, De La Hoya has donated significantly to the Adventist hospital in East Los Angeles in the past. The donation will […]
From Loma Linda University Health – 29 March 2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and fluidity of the current situation, Loma Linda University Health leadership, clinical experts and frontline providers are maintaining a constant focus on managing the organization’s response. Briefings are held at least twice daily with representation from all six hospitals and […]
26 March 2020 | Tribal warfare in the Western Highlands of Papua New Guinea has resulted in the killing of an Adventist who was en route to a preaching appointment in the Komaga area of the region. The denomination has condemned the murder of the Adventist and two companions, who, according to the Adventist Record, […]
News reports from Adventist Health Bakersfield; Southern Adventist University; Berlin, Germany; the Columbia Union Conference and Pacific Press: According to KGET 17, owners of the restaurant Umi Sushi and Sake have donated surgical masks to Adventist Health Bakersfield, in Kern County, California. Hospital CEO Sharlett Briggs described the gift as being extremely generous, especially given […]
From ANN – 25 March 2020 | On March 19, the leadership of the Seventh-day Adventist Church announced the postponement of the 2020 General Conference (GC) session due to the rapid and unpredictable spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 General Conference Session will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is currently scheduled from May 20 […]
From ANN – 24 March 2020 | A 5.3-magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of aftershocks, struck Zagreb, the capital of the Republic of Croatia on Sunday, 22 March, just after 6 am. The epicenter was only 6 miles (9.6 km) from the city center. It is the largest earthquake to hit the country in […]
23 March 2020 | The Times of Israel recently highlighted glowing remarks made by Pope Francis about Saturday Sabbath-keeping as observed by the Jews. On March 18, the publication republished footage of the Pope speaking positively of Jewish Sabbath-keeping on a 2018 edition of 60 Minutes that went viral after a portion of the interview […]
20 March 2020 | Andrews University announced on its Facebook page that Christian singer Sandi Patty, who performed at the school on March 8, had tested positive for COVID-19. Patty’s concert had taken place in the Howard Performing Arts Center located on campus near Pioneer Memorial Church. Patty let her fans know she had tested […]
News reports from several Adventist universities, Adventist Community Services, the North American Division and Hope Channel: Adventist universities around the world are scrambling to respond to COVID-19 by means of campus closures, distance learning, extended Spring Break dates and other measures. Here are some links to school-specific updates: Andrews University Avondale University College Burman University […]
19 March 2020 | The General Conference Executive Committee voted today to postpone the General Conference Session of the Adventist Church originally scheduled to take place June 25 – July 4, 2020. An Adventist News Network (ANN) report officially confirmed the vote minutes ago. Below is the official ANN news release: The Executive Committee of […]
From ADRA – 18 March 2020 | South Korea has confirmed more than 8,400 COVID-19 cases and 84 deaths as of March 18, but the pace of new infections reportedly shows signs of slowing. Local authorities are managing the situation and trying hard to contain and quarantine known cases, conducting about 15,000 tests daily. Medical […]
From ANN – 17 March 2020 | In light of recent, very rapid, and highly unusual developments associated with COVID-19 and precautions taken by organizations around the world to curb the spread of the virus, Seventh-day Adventist world church leaders have initiated a series of meetings to discuss implications for the Adventist Church. Over the […]
