July 2, 2001
National Summit Marks Opening of Australian Drug Rehab Center
A long-term drug rehabilitation center established after the lobbying of a local Seventh-day Adventist Church member opened in Port Macquarie, Australia, on June 24.
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July 2, 2001
Polish Bible Society Honors Work of Adventist Leader
The National Committee of the Bible Society in Poland has awarded the title "Honorary Member of the Bible Society" to Dr. Bert B. Beach, director for inter-church relations for the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide.
Adventists Welcome Russian Anti-Smoking Legislation
Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders in Russia have voiced strong support for legislation, passed June 22 by Russia's lower house of parliament, which would restrict smoking in public places.
Mass Baptism Held in Tanzania
More than 10,000 people were baptized June 23 in what Tanzanian Seventh-day Adventist Church leaders are calling the largest baptism ever in the history of the church in East Africa.
European Council Urges Respect for Conscientious Objectors
An individual's right to refuse active military service on the grounds of conscience is a "fundamental aspect of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion," according to a recommendation passed by the Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Turkmen Government Clamps Down on Sale of Bibles
Book sellers in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan are reportedly facing a ban on the sale of Bibles.