Sermon Breaks World Record for Length
An Anglican vicar from Lancashire, England, has delivered a 28 hour, 45 minute sermon, breaking the world record for the longest unscripted speech.
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July 9, 2001
End Hunger in Africa, Leaders Urge
Representatives of more than seven African countries met June 28 to discuss how the United States and non-governmental humanitarian organizations can work to end hunger in Africa.
July 9, 2001
Papua New Guinea: 100,000 Attend Opening Night of Satellite Series
An estimated 100,000 people gathered at a stadium in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, July 6 to attend the opening night of a Seventh-day Adventist satellite evangelistic series that is being broadcast live around the world.
July 2, 2001
National Summit Marks Opening of Australian Drug Rehab Center
A long-term drug rehabilitation center established after the lobbying of a local Seventh-day Adventist Church member opened in Port Macquarie, Australia, on June 24.
Adventist College Can Receive State Funds, United States Court Rules
A Seventh-day Adventist college in Maryland is eligible to receive state government funding, a United States court ruled June 26.
July 2, 2001
Russia's Human Rights Commissioner Questions Religion Law
Current Russian laws do not provide equal rights to all religious bodies, said Oleg Mironov, Russia's commissioner of human rights, during his recent visit to two Seventh-day Adventist institutions south of Moscow.