How to prepare an emergency go-bag when disaster strikes

While natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes might not be something Wisconsinites fear, many of us have endured some pretty destructive storms and tornadoes recently. Megan and Skylar Binnebose, residents of Ripon, put together "go-bags"...

Kids learning lessons of kindness during the pandemic

A kaleidoscope of pencils, crayons and tissue paper spreads across the kitchen table as 10-year-old Izzie carefully folds a handwritten letter and 8-year-old Evie arranges the items in her gift bag. During the pandemic, the...

Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of the First Large-Scale International Convention

Historic “Glad Nations” Theocratic Assembly Set the Standard for Future Gatherings [caption id="attachment_5579" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Aerial shot of the 1946 “Glad Nations” Theocratic Assembly in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.[/caption] August 4, 2021, will mark 75 years...

Jehovah’s Witnesses to hold global event

Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many...

Jehovah’s Witnesses being baptized according to safety guidelines

For the second year in a row, Jehovah’s Witnesses have moved their signature annual convention to a streaming platform and will perform thousands of baptisms at private homes, lakes and ponds. The “Powerful by Faith!”...

Jehovah’s Witnesses hold global virtual event in 240 lands, 500+ languages

Jehovah's Witnesses have held conventions in San Diego County since 1954. Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event...

Jehovah’s Witnesses hold global virtual event in 240 lands, 500+ languages

BREAKING from a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as...

Faith helped us thrive despite pandemic, say Jehovah’s Witnesses

For 18 consecutive years, summertime in Bermuda featured Jehovah’s Witnesses streaming into Devonshire to attend their convention at the Ruth Seaton James Auditorium. In 2020, the pandemic unexpectedly interrupted that tradition moving the international religious...

Jehovah’s Witnesses To Hold Virtual Convention

The Jehovah’s Witnesses will be holding their convention virtually again this year, with the event to take place over six weekends during July and August 2021. A spokesperson said, “Breaking a century-old tradition in the...

Diplomat calls US link between FBK and Jehovah’s Witnesses unprecedented

MOSCOW, June 10. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova believes that a parallel drawn by the US State Department between the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK, the non-profit NGOs recognized in Russia as foreign agent) and...

Brother Oleg Danilov Sentenced to Three Years of Imprisonment After Hasty Trial Proceedings

On May 25, 2021, the Krasnodar Territory Court denied the appeal in the case involving Brother Oleg Danilov. His original three-year prison sentence remains in force. Verdict The Abinskiy District Court of the Krasnodar Territory...

First American Sign Language Bible launched, Deaf community reacts to translation milestone

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — In a labor of affection, practically 100 volunteers labored for 15 years to produce the world’s first full Bible translation into American Sign Language (ASL). The closing e-book of the New World...

Pandemic changing how Jehovah’s Witnesses share message of faith

It’s been more than a year now since Jehovah’s Witnesses have gone knocking on people’s doors, and according to representatives for the faith group, even after the coronavirus pandemic ends, they may not resume going door to...

Pandemic brings a shift in sharing the Scriptures for Jehovah’s Witnesses

What do you do during a pandemic when you're used to walking up to neighbors' houses and knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell to share comfort and hope? For Mark and Lissa Oliverio,...

“STAY CALM WITH CONFIDENCE”

Three years ago, Jehovah ordered that the headquarters of Jehovah's Witnesses move from New York to Warwick. Now, New York is at the epicenter of the epidemic, people are forbidden to go out, the soldiers...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Report Convictions, Torture in Russia

MOSCOW — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday. A court in Kamchatka on Friday...

UN General Assembly Resolution declaring 2021 as International Year of Peace and Trust

The UN General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution initiated by Turkmenistan, declaring the year 2021 as ‘The International Year of Peace and Trust.’ The announcement was made in Turkmenistan on Monday when President Berdymuhamedov...