The world's largest manufacturer of cigarettes has issued an apology for a study commissioned by one of its affiliates showing that the Czech Republic saves money on health care, housing, and pensions due to smokers dying prematurely.
Deadly religious conflicts in Indonesia can only be avoided by "building bridges of understanding" between the country's different religious and ethnic groups, says Ulil Abshar Abdalla, senior officer of the Indonesian Commission on Religion and Peace.
Some 2,300 people were baptized on Ela Beach in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, at the end of the ACTS 2001 satellite evangelistic program, July 21.
Almost 1,000 people attended a four-day summer camp sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Language Institute in Korea.
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