Adventists Welcome Russian Anti-Smoking Legislation
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Russia have voiced strong support for legislation, passed June 22 by Russia's lower house of parliament, which would restrict smoking in public places.
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European Council Urges Respect for Conscientious Objectors
An individual's right to refuse active military service on the grounds of conscience is a "fundamental aspect of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion," according to a recommendation passed by the Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Mass Baptism Held in Tanzania
More than 10,000 people were baptized June 23 in what Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders are calling the largest baptism ever in the history of the church in East Africa.
Britain: Adventists Say 'No' to Non-Inclusive Education
Seventh-day Adventist educators and leaders have reacted to comments made last week by Lee Jasper, race relations advisor to the mayor of London, who said that the John Loughborough Seventh-day Adventist School in Tottenham should be seen as a model for "
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Adventist Humanitarian Agency Helps Earthquake Survivors in Peru
More than 50 people have been killed and many more are still missing after an earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale rocked southern Peru and northern Chile June 23.
Turkmen Government Clamps Down on Sale of Bibles
Book sellers in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan are reportedly facing a ban on the sale of Bibles.