"The Seventh-day Adventist Church joins its voice with those who protest this inhuman treatment of Reverend Atakov," says John Graz, public affairs and religious liberty director for the Adventist Church.
Hundreds of Seventh-day Adventist women across Mozambique are participating in an outreach education program.
Karen Lord was respected internationally as an outspoken and effective advocate of religious freedom, says Graz.
The first-ever report regarding the state of religious freedom in Saudi Arabia compiled by Saudi citizens was released January 30.
"Too many children are without access to basic social services," said Harry Holkeri, president of the U.N. General Assembly.
Paulsen identifies three "peak value points" of the Adventist Church's leadership around the world: The unity of the church, the priority given to growth, and the uniqueness of the Adventist culture of life.