Compliance manual section strengthens worker's arguments, Adventist says

A manual released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week clarifies legal precedent in religious discrimination cases so employers can better accommodate workers' rights, said James Standish, legislative affairs director at the Adventist Church world headquarters.

United States: New religious discrimination guidelines aid Sabbath keepers

Study shows just 35 percent of men have best friend in church; from 'spectator' to 'partaker'

Members of a new Internet-based men's ministry in Western Australia recently met up for a camping trip. Ministry founder Danny Bell says most men are more likely to bond and open up about their spiritual lives outside of often emotion-charged church services.

Western Australia: New e-ministry links Adventist men

Church now qualifies for tax, military exemptions

Bertold Hibner, president of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Lithuania, stands outside the church's headquarters in Kaunas, Lithuania. On July 15 the country's government officially recognized the church as a religious community.

Lithuania: Government recognizes Adventist Church

Hawaii hosts first religious freedom festival in United States

Participants lead a song service during the Festival of Religious Liberty in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 12 to 13. The festival was the first held in the United States.

Religious liberty celebrated in Honolulu

Young people key to finishing church's work, world church president says

Guatemalan Adventists celebrate the church's history in their nation at the Polideportivo Dome on July 12. Church leaders who spoke at the daylong event in Guatemala City urged older church members to "hand the torch" to younger generations.

Guatemala: Adventist Church celebrates 100 years, commits to community impact

As denomination's Internet platform arrives locally, leaders offer young people training in news, Web production

Raul Lozano, communication director for the Adventist Church in Southern Mexico, teaches the basics of newswriting during a July 14 workshop in Cancun. He and other leaders hope the traveling workshop held in five cities will empower young people to serve as local reporters and Web producers for their congregations.

Mexican youth trained in multimedia for adding content to church Web sites

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