USA: Adventists and Presbyterians Dialogue Silver Spring, Maryland/USA | 30.11.2006 | Ecumenism A delegation from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) were welcomed on November 1 at the Adventist Church Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland (U.S.A.) by Halvard Thomsen, assistant to the president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for North America., for official conversations between the Adventists and Presbyterians. Thomsen expressed "appreciation for the opportunity to sharpen our friendship" as the Adventist-Presbyterian dialogue continued. Responding, Dr Carlos Malave, leader of the Pre
Common Declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I | 30.11.2006 | Ecumenism Common Declaration by Pope Benedict XVI and Patriarch Bartholomew I signed on November 30, 2006 in the Phanar Full text version
Adventists Have Denmark Copenhagen/Denmark | 30.11.2006 | Media The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Denmark has won the first prize for Denmark’s best church-related web site of 2006 in an internet competition hosted by "Kristeligt Dagblad", a leading Christian newspaper in the country. Among 270 nominated sites ten finalists were chosen: • www.adventist.dk- Syvendedagsadventisternes officielle hjemmeside • www.barnetro.dk - En spilside fra Danmarks Kirkelige Mediecenter • www.bluz.fdf.dk - En ungdomsside fra FDF • www.christianskirken.dk - Sognes
Dutch Adventist Elected in National Parliament The Hague/The Netherlands | 30.11.2006 | Religion + State The elections for the national parliament in the Netherlands, held on November 22, 2006, brought significant changes in the country’s political landscape. One of the new parties that made its entry into the 150-seat parliament was the Party for Animal Welfare (Partij voor de Dieren/PvdD), which was able to get enough votes for two seats. This makes the Netherlands the first country in the world in which a party for animal welfare is elected into a representative body of the people. In a numbe
Adventist Church Leaders Appeal for Peace in Tonga Nuku’alofa/Tonga | 29.11.2006 | International National Leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tonga appealed to the public for peace on November 17, the day after riots broke out in the Kingdom of Tonga in the western South Pacific. "We heva been invited to address an appeal for peace to the puplic on the radio by the Prime Minister," says Pastor Sione Moala, General Secretary of the Adventist Church in Tonga. "After the recording at the radio station we went to the Premier's office for meetings with Premier Hon Dr. Feleti Sevele
Jamaica Adventist Church Celebrates 100 Years Mandeville, Manchester/Jamaica | 24.11.2006 | International Thousands of Seventh-day Adventist Christians from the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands, the Cayman Islands and other parts of the West Indies met in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica on the weekend of November 10 to celebrate 100 years of the church in that area. Beginning with a praise and thanksgiving vesper service on November 10 evening and culminating in an extensive recognition ceremony on November 11, the activities centered on othemes of thanksgiving to God, and building on the legacy
Church Representative Calls for More Openness to Religious Groups at UN New York, NY/USA | 07.11.2006 | Religion + State Seventh-day Adventist Church representative to the United Nations Dr Jonathan Gallagher called for more openness to religious groups at UN-sponsored meetings, particularly large conferences. "We need to make such gatherings more faith-friendly," he said, "so that we can engage the membership of these large religious communities around the world." He added that frequently religious groups did not seem to be attracted to the current agenda. Gallagher was speaking on November 2 at a forum pla
International Study Tour Visits ADRA’s Straw-Bale Housing Project in China Silver Spring, Maryland/USA | 02.11.2006 | ADRA The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recently hosted an international study tour in China, demonstrating the benefits of straw-bale housing. The study tour visited ADRA’s straw-bale project site in Tangyuan County, Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. More than two dozen experts in sustainable development and construction attended the weeklong study tour held this past summer. Tour participants, who hailed from 20 countries, received training in managerial and technica
Chile: Adventist University Celebrates Centennial With Events, National Commemoration Chillán, Ñuble Province/Chile | 01.11.2006 | International Chilean Adventist University (Universidad Adventista de Chile, or UNACH), which began with nine students meeting on donated land, marked 100 years of service with celebrations and community events on October 20. Noting the milestone, Chile's postal corporation released three commemorative postage stamps featuring events from the university's history. The university was inaugurated on April 15, 1906, on lands donated by a Swiss immigrant, Carlos E. Krieghoff. The initial nine students were tr
United Kingdom: Discrimination, The Law and The Christian London/United Kingdom | 01.11.2006 | Religion + State Christians are not free from discrimination and they should be prepared to withstand it, said Richard O'Dair, an employment and discrimination law specialist, at a recent meeting of Christian business professionals. O'Dair contributed to a breakfast panel of five discussing, "Discrimination: How Should We Fight It? Is Litigation the Answer?" The meeting was held at The Law Society's Hall, Chancery Lane, in London. The discussion was organized by "Level Seven"-- a group of business profession
