Dominican Republic: Church-owned hospital inaugurates new floor
Adventist-owned Vista del Jardin Medical Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, officially opened its third floor during a special ceremony on Apr. 29, 2012.
Dominican Republic: Church celebrates religious freedom on the island
A colorful festival-filled with music and drama-celebrated religious freedom as a gift from God and capped off a week of scholarly presentations and panels at the 7th World Congress for Religious Freedom.
Dominican Republic: Positive relationships are key to advancing religious freedom, say Latin American advocates
A panel of religious liberty advocates from throughout Latin America discuss ways to promote religious freedom during a one-hour-and-a-half discussion in front of dozens of delegates attending the 7th IRLA World Congress in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic Secretary of State thanks IRLA for its global efforts to promote religious freedom
César Pina Toribio, Secretary of State for the Dominican Republic, attended the final session of the 7th World Congress April 26, telling attendees that his nation shares their commitment to preserving and promoting freedom of religion.
The end of the 7th World congress is really a beginning,’says IRLA president
Three days of reports, discussions, and presentations came to an end April 26 with a program honoring men and women who have "walked the extra mile for religious freedom."
Baptist leader foresees growing tension between religious liberty and secularism
Neville Callam General Secretary of the World Baptist Alliance (WBA), told 7th World Congress attendees that "the resolution of the tension between religious liberty and secularism is more easily described than achieved."
There should be no compulsion with regard to faith, says leading Muslim human rights advocate
"Freedom of religion in its Islamic context implies that non-Muslims are not compelled to convert to Islam, nor are they hindered from practicing their own religious rights," said Shammout.
Leading Colombian politician challenges Congress attendees to unite for freedom
Senator Charles Schultz of Colombia spoke to the IRLA Congress delegation in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on Apr. 26, 2012. Schultz reported to the more than 800 attendees on the strides made toward religious liberty among faith groups in Colombia duri
Blasphemy laws continuing cause for concern in Pakistan
Shaherya Gill, one of the more than 800 people from around the world who have traveled to Punta Cana to attend the 7th World Congress, understands the challenges to religious freedom in Pakistan-he grew up there.
For women, lack of religious freedom is often just one of many human rights challenges
For many of the world's women, lack of religious freedom is just one of many human rights challenges they face. How to address these issues-and whether or not secularism advances the cause of women's religious liberty around the world-was the focus of dis
Adventist leader explores clash between secularism and religious belief
In his keynote address today to the 7th World Congress for Religious freedom, the leader of the 17-million- member Seventh-day Adventist Church challenged believers to grasp the opportunities for open discourse that a secular state preserves.
Laws do not’t always tell the full story when it comes to religious freedom
eports from four parts of the world-China, Russia, India and the Middle East-presented Wednesday night, April 25, showed how difficult it often is to state whether or not a country enjoys religious freedom.