Romanian Churches Pledge to Fight Family Violence
Representatives from eight Romanian religious groups have signed a historic pledge to combine their efforts in the fight against rising rates of abuse within families.
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Taiwanese Adventists Gain Exemptions from Sabbath Exams
The Taiwan Central Government has said it will grant Seventh-day Adventist students exemptions from exams scheduled on Saturdays, the day the students keep as Sabbath.
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.
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.
February 4, 2002
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.
February 4, 2002
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.