Kyrgyzstan Summit Highlights Religious Freedom Concerns
A meeting of religious and political leaders last month in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, will help put religious freedom concerns on the public agenda, say organizers of the event.
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ANN Feature: Russians Grapple with Problems of "Two-Tier" Religion Law
Defining religions as traditional or non-traditional is anti-constitutional, say the participants of a recent roundtable meeting in Moscow, Russia.
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Fire at Pacific Press Causes Limited Damage
A fire at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's Pacific Press on January 27 was quickly extinguished and did not cause significant damage to the plant, reports Robert Kyte, president of the Pacific Press Publishing Association.
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Sri Lankan Pastor Receives Refugee Status in Canada
Anthony Alexander, the Seventh-day Adventist pastor imprisoned in a Sri Lankan jail for more than two years, has been granted refugee status in Canada, along with his wife, Saratha. The January 24 decision ends more than 18 months of uncertainty.
New HIV/AIDS Program Benefits South African Community
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency has started a new HIV/AIDS program in the town of Mooi River in KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa.
Ugandan Government Responds to Pleas of Sabbath-Keepers
Election officials in Uganda have rescheduled a national election following a public protest by local leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.