Ugandan Government Responds to Pleas of Sabbath-Keepers
Election officials in Uganda have rescheduled a national election following a public protest by local leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
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Serbia: Adventist Television Series Captures Public Attention
An estimated one million homes tuned in to view a series of programs produced by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Serbia and broadcast by 14 cable television stations December 3 to 22.
Czech Religion Law Reflects Communist Past, Say Churches
A group of Czech churches is protesting a new law they say reflects an attitude to religion reminiscent of the country's communist past.
California: Long-Planned Pharmacy School Set to Open
The opening of a School of Pharmacy at Loma Linda University this September will mark a new era in the institution's 100-year history of health education.
"Jesus Film" Stirs Controversy in Russian City
Plans by a group of Protestant churches in Novomoskovsk, Tula, to screen a film about the life of Jesus has drawn sharp opposition from some of the city's religious leaders.
January 28, 2002
Effort to Raise Cigarette Taxes Launched in United States
Raising taxes on cigarettes will significantly cut rates of child smokers, say members of a coalition who this week launched an initiative aimed at getting religious groups more involved in the fight against tobacco.