Main speakers at a recent international conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief stressed the importance of respecting religious freedom while fighting terrorism.
Joined by Botswana President Festus Mogae and other national leaders, 2,000 women, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 13 African nations, met for a five-day women's ministries congress at the University of Botswana.
As an unexpected side effect to the SARS epidemic that brushed this island-nation, Seventh-day Adventists are among those being asked to help two of the largest cities aid their populations of homeless people.
In spite of the political turmoil and high poverty that has stricken Haiti for years, the Seventh-day Adventist Church continues to grow and meet the challenges it faces there.
Presenting religion to what has been called a "post-modern society" is an issue that Seventh-day Adventist theologians and educators are facing in their college and university level classes.
Addressing Seventh-day Adventist theological educational leaders, world church president Dr. Jan Paulsen called for unity and a commitment to nurture the spiritual lives of Adventist youth attending their schools.