Teaching children about tolerance and respect was the focus of recent discussions with Seventh-day Adventist Church representatives, the International Religious Liberty Association and government officials in Chile.
Reflecting on issues that are a concern to many people around the world, Pastor Jan Paulsen, president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, expressed his hopes for peace and tolerance and spoke against war and violence.
Roofs, jobs and reconciliation are our response to what the region of Lika needs, said Dragutin Matak, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Croatia.
It takes courage to learn about HIV/AIDS, and even more courage to do something about it, said Charles Sandefur, president of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency, in the wake of the United Nations World AIDS Day Dec. 1.
Mission experts and directors from the church's Global Mission religious study centers met Dec. 5 to 7 in Sau Paulo, Brazil, to share reports and discuss future directions for Adventist relations with other religions around the world.
The recent resolution by the Council of Europe on freedom of religion and religious minorities in France is drawing comments from religious groups and non-governmental organizations.