December 2002

Religious Freedom Conference Aims to Teach Children Tolerance

Posted August 21, 2009

Silver Spring, MD, USA. [IRLA news] Teaching children about tolerance and respect was the focus of recent discussions with government officials in Chile. Representatives from the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA) met with Senate President Andrés Saldivar and Minister Heraldo Munoz, at the invitation of Guido Quinteros, president of the Adventist church in Chile

Coalition Brings Religious Freedom and Human Rights Issues to the Forefront

Posted August 21, 2009

SILVER SPRING, MD, USA. [December12] The Washington Coalition for International Religious Freedom met for the third time today to discuss religious freedom and human rights issues at the headquarters of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. Organized by the International Religious Liberty Association (IRLA), the Coalition first met shortly after September 11, 2001. "We believe it is important to provide a wider forum for dialogue and mutual respect between peoples of faith and also greater understanding by government representatives," said John Graz, secretary-general for the IRLA