2012 Yearbook

The 2012 Yearbook (PDF edition) is now available at the jw.org webpage. 236 lands are included in the 2011 Service Year Report (like last year, with 206 named and "30 Other Lands"), but they include...

Russian Witness forced to quit job and unjustly indicted as a target of religious harassment

AKHTUBINSK, Russia— Yelena Grigorieva is one of many individuals targeted in an official campaign against Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout Russia. On December 20, 2011, local investigator A. Gluschenko served 43-year-old Mrs. Grigorieva with an unjust indictment...

Four of Jehovah’s Witnesses in India arrested for sharing their faith

BANGALORE, India—A 60-year-old widow, two other women, and one man were assaulted by a mob on November 29, 2011, in the city of Bangalore. Although the local police were notified of the incident, they chose...

A prophetic Article for the Euro 8/5/99

The Euro — New Currency for an Old ContinentA JUBILANT French finance minister gave the fresh coin a bite and declared: “This is the real thing, it’s no copy. It’s the first produced in France...

Court acquits Jehovah’s Witnesses leader charged with extremism

GORNO-ALTAYSK, December 22 - RAPSI. The Altai Republic Supreme Court revoked on Thursday the sentence of the head of a local branch of Jehovah's Witnesses who was earlier convicted of religious extremism, RIA Novosti reported...

Officials in Siberia target married couple with unjust criminal charges

CHITA, Russia—A married couple in the Siberian city of Chita is now the target of baseless criminal charges brought by Russian authorities.On December 22, 2011, court proceedings are due to begin in the city of...

Christmas Customs — Are They Christian?

THE Christmas season is here. What does that mean to you, your family, and your associates? Is it a spiritual occasion, or is it only a festive and merry period? Is it a time to...

Fire Reported At Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall

Investigators Believe Matches Were Used To Start FireSAN DIEGO -- Investigators are trying to find out who set fire to a place of worship in University Heights.Police discovered the fire at the Kingdom Hall of...

Violence against Jehovah’s Witnesses in India escalates as police assist mob attacks

BANGALORE, India — the continuing violence and attacks against Jehovah’s Witnesses in India reveal the country’s hostility toward its own citizens who are Christians. In Madikeri, in the state of Karnataka, police have assisted mobs...

Russian blocking Jehovah’s Witness websites

RUSSIA: "This isn't about freedom of conscience or censorship"Russian state censorship increasingly extended nationwide in November to cover Jehovah's Witness websites – and possibly also Hare Krishna sms announcements, Forum 18 News Service has learnt....