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.
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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.
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.
18 juin 2001
Russian Training Curriculum Unites Future Pastors
Three hundred and twenty-five new student pastors from 12 former Soviet republics have gathered at Zaoksky Seminary south of Moscow to begin the first stage of what Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in the region are calling a revolutionary approach to
18 juin 2001
South African Politician Calls on Adventists for More Social Action
The Seventh-day Adventist Church has an important role to play in addressing the challenges facing South African society, said John Gogotya, a Southern African parliamentarian, during his June 18 visit to the Adventist Church world headquarters in Silver