News from Brazil, Cape Verde, Austria, New York, and Jamaica
5 June 2025 |
News from Brazil
Tiago Corte de Alencar, a lawyer in São Paulo, Brazil, won a lawsuit against the Judo Federation requiring the sport to follow Brazil’s Federal Constitution, which guarantees the acknowledgement of religious beliefs. The lawsuit was prompted by the federation’s refusal to reschedule a Saturday exam for the Adventist lawyer. Read the full article here.
News from Cape Verde
“On May 24 and 25, 2025, the Cape Verdean capital, Praia, hosted a historic event: the 1st Cape Verdean Forum on Religious Freedom (FELIR 2025). Organized by the Department of Religious Liberty and Public Affairs of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Churches in Cape Verde (AIASD-CV), the event was held in the Noble Hall of the National Assembly, as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of national independence and the 90th anniversary of the arrival of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the country.” Read the full article here.
News from Austria
“The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Austria has launched a 16-part documentary series, titled Kingdom Come, on YouTube. The series connects pivotal moments in world history with biblical predictions, aiming to foster reflection on the relationship between power, truth, and faith.” Read the full article here.
News from New York
Pastor Reginald Chery, 46, from the South Bronx Community Seventh-day Adventist Church near Crotona Park, who is a chaplain at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway, Queens, was arrested on May 21. Chery was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor between January 15, 2014, and August 15, 2016. Read the full article here.
News from Jamaica
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Fitz-Albert Linton, from the St. Catherine North police addressed the congregation at the Kitson Town Seventh-day Adventist Church. He shared alarming statistics on how violence against women and children is predominantly by male family members and caregivers. Linton urged the congregation to be active in calling out behavior within the church and the larger community. Read the full article here.
