November 27, 2000
U.N. Leaders Call on Civil Society to Help End Poverty, Child Labor
At a top-level briefing, leaders of the United Nations Office in Geneva called for non-governmental organizations to help end poverty and child labor
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Adventist Church Argues in U.S. Supreme Court For "Fundamental Fairness"
"This is a significant case for the hundreds of small church groups and clubs around the country that currently hold meetings or events in public schools and halls," says Mitchell Tyner
November 27, 2000
Adventist Church Building is Destroyed as Violence Continues in East Indonesia
Another Seventh-day Adventist Church has been burned in East Indonesia, adding to the toll in human lives and destruction that has been mounting during the two-year-long conflict between Muslims and Christians in the region
November 27, 2000
New Study Center Will Focus on Religion and Government
"The ultimate purpose of this center is to create a pool of professional religious freedom advocates at every level of the Adventist Church," says Dr. John Graz
Teenage Drug Use is Down, Says Survey
Marijuana use among American young people is down but use of the amphetamine Ecstasy is up, says a nationwide survey
November 20, 2000
Adventist Hospital Prepares As Deadly Virus Claims Lives in Uganda
An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda has infected more than 330 people since mid-October and has placed staff at Ishaka Adventist Hospital on alert, says Dr. Allan Handysides