December 8, 2003
Laos: Adventist Religious Liberty Delegation Visits Laos
Officials in Laos view religious freedom and support for Christian churches as good for the country, so long as recognized religions support the state.
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December 8, 2003
Church Continues Religious Freedom Promotion at United Nations
The Adventist Church is continuing to make contacts at the United Nations to fight for religious freedom. "We have a direct personal interest in promoting religious freedom," says Jonathan Gallagher, United Nations liaison for the Seventh-day Adventist Ch
Korea: Adventists Fear Negative Impact of Court Ruling on Conscientious Objectors
Seventh-day Adventists who wish to maintain a noncombatant status may have greater difficulty in dealing with Korea's military service requirements following a Seoul District Criminal Court ruling last week.
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Walk Through Bethlehem Now in its eighth year, Walk Through Bethlehem once again hosted thousands of visitors as they journeyed through the birthplace of Christ as it might have been on Christmas Eve. Dozens of participants from the Adventist Church’s world headquarters in Silver Spring, Marylan...
Azerbaijan: Ibragimoglu, Local IRLA Official, Jailed by Government
Muslim Imam Ilgar Ibragimoglu, secretary-general of the International Religious Liberty Association's (IRLA) affiliate organization in Azerbaijan, is spending three months in jail pending a trial on charges of organizing public demonstrations, though he c
December 8, 2003
World Church: Global Mission Experts Discuss Cross-Cultural Communication
Directors of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Global Mission religious study centers and other mission experts met Dec. 3 to 5 in Loma Linda, California, United States, to share reports and discuss future directions for Adventist relations with other re