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Buddhism
Informative list may change the way you see religion “Every addicted person brings with them a distinct personal history, which should be listened to, understood, loved,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 4, 2017
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witness audio clip offers a message of support for followers. The Jehovah’s Witnesses gave an official response to the Russian ruling banning the organization from…
Christianity
Photo Courtesy of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Artwork by World Religion News. After an April court ruling declaring Jehovah’s Witnesses extremists and a wave of violence against them,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 17, 2017
Christianity
Hours after Russia’s Supreme Court upholds the ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses, USCIRF condemns the decision. Today, the Russia Supreme Court denied the appeal to overturn the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 17, 2017
Christianity
The theme took shape at the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ New York headquarters. In keeping with the theme adopted all over the world in 2017, the theme at…
Christianity
Religious oppression is on the rise. A Kazakhstan court ordered the Jehovah’s Witness branch office in Almaty to suspend their operations for three months and fined…
Christianity
Religious freedom advocates should be worried over the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ situation in Russia. Jesus left the disciples with The Great Commission, a mandate to “go therefore…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witness will remain in pretrial detention. Dennis Christensen, a Jehovah’s Witness that has been held since May 25 on charges of extremist activity, was denied…
Christianity
Surprisingly, most of the world’s harassed Christians live in Christian countries. A Pew Research study shows Christian oppression has increased around the globe.[/tweetit] Surprisingly, a majority…
Christianity
A month after Russia’s Supreme Court labeled Jehovah’s Witnesses as being an ‘extremist’ group, a series of raids by the FSB has threatened the existence of…
Christianity
Recent ban makes the Jehovah’s Witness religious group a soft target for discrimination. Ever since being tagged as “extremist” by the Russian Supreme Court Jehovah’s Witnesses…
Christianity
Central Downtown Astana, Kazakhstan by Ken and Nyetta is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In a move that is very reminiscent of Russia’s strong policies against…