July 8, 2002
Australian Archaeologist Defends Bible in National Newspaper
Archaeologist David Down defended the reliability of the Scriptures in a feature published by the Australian Financial Review on July 5.
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Adventist Humanitarian Agency Distributes Clothing in Uzbekistan
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency office in Uzbekistan recently began a clothing distribution project that will assist nearly 56,000 people in four different provinces.
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.
"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."
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.
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.