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...

Witnesses’ website beats Facebook as world’s most translated

MANGALDAN, Pangasinan—Move aside Facebook and Twitter. The record for most translated website belonged to JW.org, the official site of Jehovah’s Witnesses.   The religious website had been translated into 1,000 languages, beating Facebook and Twitter...

Heavy prison sentence against Russian Jehovah’s Witness for ‘holding conversations in public places’

A Russian court has sentenced 55-year-old Vladimir Alushkin to six years’ imprisonment for supposed ‘extremist activities’, namely reading the Bible and practising his faith. The same Leninsky District Court in Penza passed two-year suspended sentences against five...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Caught Showing Illegal Kids’ Movies in Sweden

Banned in several countries, the Jehovah's Witnesses admittedly run a multi-million dollar film industry with the purpose of specifically reaching out to children. Despite being convicted in a district court for showing films that have...