The Conference of European Churches and the Council of European Bishops' Conferences adopted an historic charter April 22, committing themselves to future dialogue, cooperation, and to specific "ecumenical responsibilities."
A group of young volunteers and local church members have finished constructing the first Seventh-day Adventist church building in war-torn South Sudan, according to Beat Odermatt, president of the Adventist church in the region.
A commission that tracks international religious freedom violations has condemned the actions of several countries, including China and Sudan, for violent suppression of religious activities.
Seventh-day Adventist lawyers from eight Eastern African countries met for a four-day congress in Mangoshi, Malawi, April 11 to 14.
The Brazilian House of Representatives gave special recognition April 26 to the country's Pathfinder movement, a Seventh-day Adventist organization dedicated to assisting the social, spiritual, and physical development of young people.
A Seventh-day Adventist school in Heliopolis, Egypt is one step closer to gaining the government recognition it needs for its graduates to compete for places in Egyptian Universities.