Taiwanese Adventists Gain Exemptions from Sabbath Exams
The Taiwan Central Government has said it will grant Seventh-day Adventist students exemptions from exams scheduled on Saturdays, the day the students keep as Sabbath.
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February 4, 2002
Sri Lankan Pastor Receives Refugee Status in Canada
Anthony Alexander, the Seventh-day Adventist pastor imprisoned in a Sri Lankan jail for more than two years, has been granted refugee status in Canada, along with his wife, Saratha. The January 24 decision ends more than 18 months of uncertainty.
Kyrgyzstan Summit Highlights Religious Freedom Concerns
A meeting of religious and political leaders last month in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, will help put religious freedom concerns on the public agenda, say organizers of the event.
"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.
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.