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Persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses Increases in Soviet Nations
Jehovah’s Witness sentenced to five years in prison. The freedom to practice any religion and to believe in any faith is a human right that is…
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USCIRF Adds Russia to list of Worst Religious Freedom Violators in 2017 Report
Banning of Jehovah’s Witnesses catapulted Russia to the list of shame. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) declared in its yearly report that the…
Christianity
New Jehovah’s Witness Headquarters Hosts First Open Houses
Jehovah’s Witnesses are conducting a series of open houses at their new headquarters outside New York City. The Jehovah's Witness denomination is among the most popular…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Officially Banned in Russia
In a ruling Thursday, Russia has banned Jehovah’s Witnesses. Following weeks of hearings, Russia’s Supreme Court has backed the Ministry of Justice’s move to liquidate the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 20, 2017
Christianity
Russian Ministry of Justice Finds No Legal Basis to Target Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Jehovah’s Witness situation in Russia has entered its fifth day of hearings. The fifth session of hearings on Jehovah’s Witnesses took place this morning after…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 19, 2017
Christianity
Proceedings on Ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia Enters Day 3
Proceedings on whether to ban Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia were heard for the third day on Friday. Today was day three of the ongoing hearing in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 7, 2017
Christianity
Russia Continues Proceedings on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Supreme Court Thursday
Latest decision on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia is yet another blow to the religious organization. Russia’s news agency is reporting the city court of Birobidzhan’s decision…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 6, 2017
Christianity
High-Profile Case Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Started Today in Russia’s Supreme Court
Russia’s suspension of Jehovah’s Witnesses has been condemned by UN and USCIRF. On March 24, 2017, Russia’s Ministry of Justice suspended Jehovah’s Witnesses with the allegation…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Respond to Russia’s Religious Ban
Jehovah’s Witnesses launch global response against Russia’s proposed ban on the religion. The Supreme Court of Russia is set to judge whether Jehovah's Witnesses can be…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Latest Religious Group Being Persecuted in Russia
Jehovah’s Witnesses seek help from Kremlin Vasily Kalin, the leader of the Russian branch of Jehovah's Witnesses, has requested Mikhail Fedotov, the head of the Russian…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Publications are Being Used To Address Social Issues in Thailand
Thai Officials Using Jehovah’s Witnesses Publications To Address Social Issues This year marks three years since Thai Government officials started using publications by Jehovah’s Witnesses as…
Christianity
Jehovah’s Witnesses Offering Help to Cope with Depression
Jehovah’s Witnesses website helps understand and deal with depression Depression is one of the most common problems youth are going through today. Fast-paced lives, dependency on…