Russia: Jehovah’s Witness deported to… Ukraine (!) after his release

Konstantin Bazhenov was deprived of his citizenship due to his criminal prosecution. See a video report and his testimony in Russian. [caption id="attachment_6104" align="aligncenter" width="942"] Photo: Konstantin and Irina Bazhenov at the Russian-Ukrainian border (Credit:...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Waiting for Ukrainian Brothers and Sisters at the Ukrainian Border

https://youtu.be/nWfd79QRRVQ [caption id="attachment_6088" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Brother in Moldova Waiting for our Ukrainian brothers and sisters at the border[/caption] [caption id="attachment_6086" align="aligncenter" width="878"] At the Ukraine-Slovakia border, Jehovah's Witnesses are ready to assist their beloved Ukrainian...

Russia Invades Ukraine What significance do events like this have according to the Bible?

In the early morning hours of February 24, 2022, Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine, despite the efforts of world leaders to avoid war. How might this military conflict affect the world? The secretary-general of...

Russia is censured for religious freedom violations against Jehovah’s Witnesses

Europe's highest human rights court found the country has violated Jehovah’s Witnesses' rights to liberty and freedom of religion. [caption id="attachment_6074" align="aligncenter" width="901"] Larisa Vladimirovna Cheprunova and Mikhail Yuryevich Cheprunov in Russia. Photo courtesy of...

Russia faces fine for violating ‘fundamental rights’ of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Russia’s mistreatment of 14 Jehovah’s Witnesses more than a decade ago violated their “fundamental rights to freedom of religion and liberty,” the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday. [caption id="attachment_6068" align="aligncenter" width="878"] Members of...

Jehovah’s Witnesses translates Holy Scriptures into Nigerian languages

Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) said it has translated the Holy Scriptures into Igbo, Yoruba, Isoko and Efik languages. [caption id="attachment_6063" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Photo courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses[/caption] It also disclosed that its website has also been...

Jehovah’s Witnesses offers help to parents, students, to prevent cyberbullying

While remote learning during the pandemic lowered reported instances of bullying, parents fear that, for some students, being back at school means back to being bullied. [caption id="attachment_6059" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Barak and Yvonne Canzano of...

Renovation and New Construction Move Ahead at Patterson Bethel, New York

Work on a new two-story 2,787-square-meter (30,000 sq ft) visitor facility at the Watchtower Educational Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Patterson, New York, U.S.A., is expected to be completed by the summer of 2023. The building,...

Siberian Jehovah’s Witness Jailed Despite Prosecution Ban

A Siberian court jailed a Jehovah’s Witness on Wednesday despite a top Russian court’s recent ban on prosecuting worshippers for joint prayers, the religious organization said. Anatoly Gorbunov, 64, was found guilty of extremism and...

Stephen A. Smith Apologizes to Jehovah’s Witnesses After Incorrectly Claiming They’re Against the Covid Vaccine

Stephen A. Smith issued an apology to Jehovah’s Witnesses Thursday during the broadcast of “First Take” on ESPN, walking back comments from last week suggesting adherents to the religion don’t believe in vaccines. “I could...