Cameroon: Women's Conference Attracts National Attention
A gathering of Seventh-day Adventist women in Yaounde, Cameroon, last week drew national radio and television coverage, report organizers of the event.
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Lightning Kills Two Adventist Academy Students in Sudan
Two students at a Seventh-day Adventist school in South Sudan were killed, and six more injured, in a lightning storm June 27 that struck through the campus electrical system into the dormitory, according to Beat Odermatt, president of the Adventist Churc
Belarus: Harsh Religion Law Put on Hold
The Belarusian parliament has announced it will put off until October consideration of a piece of legislation that has been described as one of the most repressive religion laws of any former Soviet republic.
Leaders Call for Prayer After Tanzanian Train Disaster
Seventh-day Adventist leaders in Tanzania are calling for the prayers of the worldwide Adventist community in the aftermath of a train crash June 24 in which 51 church members were killed.
"Terrorism Threat" Cited in Expulsion of Azerbaijani Pastor
A Seventh-day Adventist pastor and his family have been expelled from a town in the central Asian country of Azerbaijan after local officials accused the church of contemplating "terrorist activities."
United States: Proposed Bill to Protect Workplace Religious Freedom
Seventh-day Adventist leaders joined with United States Senators John Kerry and Rick Santorum at a June 26 press conference to announce the introduction of the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA) of 2002.