Landmark decision applies ‘ministerial exception’ to Lutheran schoolteacher

The U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled that government cannot question a church’s decisions on who will teach at its faith-based schools. Adventist legal counselors say the ruling further cements church-state separation in the country.  [photo: Shutterstock]

U.S. Supreme Court ruling is First Amendment defense, Adventist legal counselors say

South African helped ban smoking on airlines in 1980s

Denis Baird, right, receives the General Conference Health Ministries Medal of Distinction from Associate Health Ministries Director Dr. Peter Landless in a ceremony on December 17 in Johannesburg. Baird’s wife Bridget holds the award.

Baird honored with lifetime achievement award for anti-tobacco work

Former UN special rapporteur spoke out against intolerance, repression

From left, human rights lawyer Abdelfattah Amor with John Graz, director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, at the 5th International Religious Liberty Association World Congress. Amor was a speaker at the June 2002 event in Manila. [photo courtesy IRLA]

Human rights champion Amor was 'great defender of religious freedom'

Adventist Church’s reapplication for official recognition is pending; No gap expected, religious liberty advocates say

John Graz, director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Adventist world church, monitors the status of church registration in Hungary from the denomination’s headquarters. Church leaders in Europe report that the Seventh-day Adventist Church there will likely regain its official status at the end of February. [photo: Ansel Oliver]

Reintroduced law again jeopardizing status of some churches in Hungary

Highlights from the 2012 headquarters budget of  $167 million; full budget upon request

Adventist Church Undertreasurer Juan R. Prestol spoke with ANN about the GC world budget for 2012. This is the third consecutive year ANN has made available the full budget for readers to review. [ANN file photo]

World budget funds mission, administrative support outside North America

Agency distributing masks, responding to Ministry of Health’s appeal

Local indigenous families near the Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador are receiving masks and eye solution courtesy of ADRA at the request of the nation's Ministry of Health. Many local residents have chosen not to leave their family's land despite the government's request to evacuate.

In Ecuador, ADRA assisting indigenous families living near volcano

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