Public Affairs and Religious Liberty News, May 30th, 2022

These news briefs are compiled and shared by the Department of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL) to be a useful resource of current events.

This week:

Dr. Ganoune Diop, Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, provides an in depth analysis of the deep religious conflict behind the Ukraine-Russia War in an article featured in the Adventist Review.

This story is available from the Adventist Review at: “Divisions in the Orthodox World: An Unfolding Tragedy that Challenges Christian Witness”

The North America Division issued a statement against the recent school shooting in Uvalde Texas which killed 21 people, including 19 kids. The statement urges elected officials to take action to prioritize human and stem the tide of violence.

This story is available from the North American Division at: “North American Division Administration Issues Statement on Uvalde, Texas, School Shooting”

For more information about these stories please contact Jennifer Gray Woods, director of government affairs and associate director for Public Affairs and Religious Liberty at the Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters at [email protected]