Adventist religious liberty advocates monitor situation, meet with government officials in country

Proposed law in Hungary could jeopardize small, new religions

Include others who have a different day of rest

Dr. John Graz, secretary general of the International Religious Liberty Association, says proposals for a day of rest need to include groups that observe different days than Sunday. Above, Graz addresses religious liberty advocates in Washington, D.C. in April. [ANN file photo]

European Sunday Alliance needs to amend its proposal

Respect religious plurality among Europeans, one says

Raafat Kamal, Public Affairs and Religious Liberty director for the Adventist Church in Northern Europe, says a proposal for "work-free Sundays" could infringe on religious freedom. Those who don't have Sunday as a designated religious day of rest must still be respected and tolerated, he said. [TED file photo]

Religious liberty advocates wary of Europe's proposed work-free Sundays

Church's education, healthcare and humanitarian aid are sustainable contributions, Kibaki says

Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki, left, shakes hands with Paul Muasya, leader of the church's East African Union Mission, at a June 24 fundraiser. Kibaki commended the Adventist Church's sustainable development at the event, which raised KES 16 million. [photo courtesy East African Union Mission]

Kenya's national leader commends Adventist development

'Groundwork laid,' now a need for ongoing support: resources, chaplains

Prisoners meet for an Adventist church service inside a Zimbabwean prison. The group is one of several across the country that participate in prison ministries programs led by Adventist business people Luxon and Charity Zembe. [photos courtesy Zimbabwe Union Conference]

Adventist prison ministries in Zimbabwe see one-third of nation's offenders enrolled in Bible studies

Physical, mental quality of life better than general population

A Loma Linda University study shows that U.S. blacks who identify as members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church defy health disparities and report a better quality of life than the average American. Researchers point to certain lifestyle behaviors as a possible explanation for the difference.

In U.S., black members of Adventist Church defy health disparities, study shows

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Adventist prison ministries in Zimbabwe see one-third of nation's offenders enrolled in Bible studies

In U.S., black members of Adventist Church defy health disparities, study shows

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Proposed law in Hungary could jeopardize small, new religions

European Sunday Alliance needs to amend its proposal

Religious liberty advocates wary of Europe's proposed work-free Sundays

Kenya's national leader commends Adventist development

Adventist prison ministries in Zimbabwe see one-third of nation's offenders enrolled in Bible studies

In U.S., black members of Adventist Church defy health disparities, study shows