Jehovah’s Witnesses dies while imprisoned in Eritrea

ASMARA, Eritrea—Misghina Gebretinsae, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea without any specific charges, died under mysterious circumstances during his detainment by Eritrean authorities. He was 62 years old.Details of the exact cause of death...

EEOC sues local aviation company

A local aviation company has been sued in federal court after it allegedly fired an employee, who is a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, for refusing to raise flags outside the company's Barrigada office.The lawsuit...

Volunteers construct Kingwood Kingdom Hall

For almost four weeks, the power and hard work of volunteers have helped to erect a new Kingdom Hall in Kingwood for members of the Jehovah’s Witness religion.The first in Kingwood — flanked by other...

The Digital Dead Sea Scrolls from Google

The Israel Museum welcomes you to the Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Project, allowing users to examine and explore these most ancient manuscripts from Second Temple times at a level of detail never before possible. Developed...

Jehovah’s Witnesses Move to Mega Complex After 100 Years in Brooklyn

The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, better known as the Jehovah’s Witnesses, are moving out of Brooklyn after over 100 years, planning to establish a mega complex in upstate New York. They’ve started to put...

9 Household Objects You Can Eat to Stay Alive

9 Household Objects You Can Eat to Stay AliveActivate your mind’s inner eye; visualize this scene. The worst has occurred. You’ve been locked in your own home. Be it by a forgetful partner or a...

The Known Universe

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible...

Aggression towards Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia reaches unprecedented heights

Authorities’ religious intolerance and harassment reminiscent of the Soviet eraCHEBOKSARY, Russia— For the first time in Russia since the end of the Soviet Union, Russian citizens who are Jehovah’s Witnesses are now being arrested and...

The Day the Twin Towers Collapsed

THE events of September 11, 2001, in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania will be indelibly impressed on the minds of millions, if not billions, of the world’s inhabitants. Where were you when you...

South Korean high court denies Jehovah’s Witnesses right of conscientious objection to military service

  After four Jehovah's Witnesses in South Korea who refused military service as conscientious objectors challenged the law, an August 30, 2011, ruling by the Constitutional Court of South Korea has said that there is...