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Church Webmaster Urges Adventists to Go On-line for a "Virtual Session"
Web team is committed to making the upcoming Seventh-day Adventist World Session in Toronto, June 29-July 8, the most inclusive one to date
New Christians Persecuted in East Bangladesh
According to information received by Isaac Bairagee, director for Global Mission in Bangladesh, some new Adventist young people have been tied with ropes and severely beaten
President of Burkina Faso Awards Order of Merit to Church Aid Agency
The President of Burkino Faso, Mr. Blaise Campaore, has awarded the country's Order of Merit for rural development to the Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Adventist Choir Promotes Humanitarian Causes in Mexico
Fifty-five members of Washington-based La Camerata Nuove and Pro Arts International Singers performed for government members
The Fastest-growing Adventist Church
Mass Baptisms in Peru, where in just one week, 27,100 new members joined in what is believed to be the largest increase ever over such a time period.
French Judicial Expert Expresses Doubts over Laws Against Sects
Professor Jacques Robert said that criminal laws were sufficient to deal with illegal activities, not laws specifically targeted at religious groups
Church in Cuba Celebrates Continued Growth
The baptism at the Almar swimming pool near Havana, the largest such facility in Cuba, was yet another evidence of the Church's increasing presence in the society
Trauma Team Plans Direct Response to World Disasters
"We're looking to provide training and support for critical incidents, working through world relief organizations," says coordinator Dr. Beverley Buckles
Adventist Attorney Concerned by Growing Trend of Religious Discrimination in Land Zoning Decisions
Faith and civil rights groups from across the spectrum are becoming more concerned at the power of local authorities to levy excessive fees as a condition of building a church