Democracy key to protecting religious freedom, says U.N. freedom expert

Asma Jahangir, special rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief with Jonathan Gallagher, Adventist Church liaison to the United Nations. During remarks to U.N. officials, Jahangir said objective criticism of religions and belief systems is not considered defamation. [photo: courtesy PARL]

'Objective criticism' of religion deemed a human right

Church in North America rethinking approach to media

New digital channel a 'biggy' for Adventist video

Japan expected to join in food distribution project next year

A girl from the La Sierra community was among the more than 80,000 people given a boxed meal October 13. Project planners hope Adventists across the globe will hold similar events in the coming years.

Colombia: nationwide Adventist effort feeds 80,000 in two hours

Also in the news: Abuse addressed in church's flagship magazine; Enterprising La Sierra students win world cup; Hong Kong health expo draws thousands; Philippines: first graduates of online-only program

Anna Nelson receiving her M.P.H. degree from Dr. Stephen Guptill, AIIAS President. [photo:  Kuang Yi Fang/AIIAS]

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Home churches said to be an upward trend.

Peter Roenfeldt, former director of Church Planting & Evangelism for the Adventist Church in the Trans-European region, says one of the reasons people are moving toward home churches is “a strong desire to return to ‘original’ Christianity.”[Photo courtesy of the British Union Conference]

Taking church from pews to couches

Schools, health training programs planned

Local women shop at a bazaar in Turkmeistan. Their country lies within what church leaders call the 10/40 Window, an area extending from northern Africa into Asia and home to two-thirds of the earth’s population. With its fast-growing cities largely populated by some of the world’s poorest people, the region poses a challenge to Christian mission.

Adventist Church approves 10-year initiative for Central Asia

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