From ANN, April 19, 2016: As the Colombian government and rebel groups move toward ending the country’s long-standing civil conflict, Seventh-day Adventists are seeking ways to support the peace efforts and to help rebuild a society damaged by almost five decades of violence. A two-day peace forum held last month at the Adventist denomination’s […]
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Adventists Sponsor Religious Freedom Festival in Madagascar
From ANN, October 1, 2015: More than 17,000 people rallied last week in a sports arena in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, to pledge their support for religious liberty. The day-long “Festival of Religious Freedom,” held September 26, was the first such event to be held in the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar. […]
Alliance of Lawmakers Calls to End Religious Persecution
From ANN, September 22, 2015: Lawmakers from around the world met in New York City last week to call for greater global efforts to end religious persecution and repression. The “International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religious or Belief” produced an unlikely alliance of political leaders. Among the more than 100 legislators from […]