A United States federal district court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has ruled for a Seventh-day Adventist who sought accommodation for his Sabbath-keeping beliefs. The worker was awarded U.S. $311,166.75 in lost wages and punitive damages.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Dr. Heather Knight, currently the associate provost for faculty development, diversity and special programs at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, will become Andrews University's provost in mid-August, Andrews president Neils-Erik Andreasen said.
Berrien Springs, Michigan, United States
The idea for London Live started with a few friends sitting at lunch. We spoke of the need for a community that is passionate, challenging to us as Christians and one that connects young London professionals in a post-modern society. The vision grew. God has, and still is, opening door after door.
London, England, United Kingdom
It was supposed to take 26 hours. They had planned and prayed that everything would go right. After all, they closed down miles and miles of highway to make way for 1,400 trucks carrying enough cement to cover a football field five feet thick. They defied common sense and chose to start the cement pour on Saturday evening instead of Friday evening so they wouldn't disrupt the Sabbath.
Orlando, Florida, United States
Four million people die worldwide from smoking-related diseases each year--440,000 in the United States alone--according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Just in time for the rainy season, 20 families--including Maria Luna's--moved into new, water-tight homes in Empalme de Boaco, Nicaragua on May 30. Luna and her two sons moved into a home funded by faculty, staff and students thousands of miles away at Pacific Union College (PUC) in Angwin, California.
Empalme de Boaco, Nicaragua
On a warm Saturday afternoon, 32,000 "Paulistanos," as residents of this 10.9 million population city are known, assembled for an important purpose: to learn about and promote religious freedom. Although the crowd was far greater than the Ibirapuera Gymnasium could hold, some judicious arrangements allowed almost everyone to hear part of the event.
São Paulo, Brazil
Mongolia: New Shelter For Victims of Domestic Violence, Four New Churches Established In Hungary, Cambodia: ADRA Leads "Smoke Free" Marches in Provinces and United States: Loma Linda University Health Earns Highest Accreditation...
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Seventh-day Adventist Pastor John Arthur, recently retired after 45 years of denominational service which included 11 years as executive director of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA), has been given his country's top honor for public service, the Order of the British Empire.
London, United Kingdom
When 26-year-old Australian Socceroo midfielder Tim Cahill scored two of his team's three eleventh-hour goals during their June 12th World Cup match with Japan, next-morning's newspaper advertisements heralded "Of Course He Ate His Weet-Bix!," trumpeting Cahill's endorsement of Australia's number one breakfast cereal. Cahill's goals volleyed the Socceroos toward their first World Cup success in only their second finals' appearance in 32 years.
Berkeley Vale, New South Wales, Australia