Implementation of Islamic law, or Sharia, in 11 northern Nigerian states presents increasing challenges to church workers and members in those areas, according to Joseph Ola, president of the Adventist Church in Nigeria.
The Faith-Based Initiatives bill, a proposed law aimed at expanding federal government funding of faith-based welfare programs, has passed its first legislative hurdle, gaining approval of the United States House of Representatives July 20 by a vote of 23
A United States jury has awarded $2.25 million to a man fired by the Federal Aviation Administration for refusing to work on Sabbath, or Saturday.
Signs of the Times, Japan's longest running Christian magazine, celebrated its 100th anniversary June 30.
Seventh-day Adventist health professionals in Angola are searching for more effective ways to counter current health challenges in African society, including the AIDS epidemic, drug and alcohol addictions, and malnutrition.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church, together with other religious and civil rights groups, has reaffirmed its support for the Workplace Religious Freedom Act---proposed United States legislation aimed at strengthening on-the-job legal protection for all peo