5 June 2023 | The Methodist Church in Norway has released a statement of concern regarding the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act introduced to Ugandan Parliament in March, 2023, which is now enabling acts of violence and discrimination against Ugandan LGBTQ+ residents. The statement, found on the church website, reads that the church “dissociates itself from increasing […]
01 February 2023 | The Trans-European Division’s (TED) Youth Ministries department has picked a winner for its third annual “Vision Song Contest,” showcasing talented youth musicians from Norway to Greece and Iceland to Cyprus. The program, broadcast on multiple TED channels, enabled viewers to not only view the event, but also vote for their favorite […]
From ANN, January 8, 2016: The Seventh-day Adventist congregation in Vadso, Norway, distributed Bibles in the Arabic language to Syrian refugees during a divine worship service on Saturday, December 19. Last year, a large number of refugees arrived in Norway through the Norwegian-Russian border, which is near the town of Vadso in northern Norway. […]
September 21, 2015: The Adventist national denominational organizations in parts of Europe have decided to discontinue the practice of clergy ordination altogether, in the wake of the vote against ordaining women pastors at the General Conference (GC) Session in July. Yesterday (September 20) the executive committee of the Norwegian Union Conference took this step. The […]