Editor’s Note: The Jehovah’s Witnesses had their world headquarters for almost half a century in Brooklyn Heights. A gunman attacked a service held by his former congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses at ...

ORYOL, Russia (Reuters) - The first Jehovah's Witness detained for extremism in Russia has likened the authorities' behaviour to that of Josef Stalin's Soviet Union ahead of a verdict in his trial.

(RNS) — Nine Jehovah’s Witnesses were convicted of extremism by a Russian court on Tuesday (March 5), receiving sentences of up to seven years in a penal colony for practicing their faith. Of those ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — This weekend, Tucson welcomes thousands of Jehovah's Witnesses for their annual convention, bringing a wave of faith and fellowship to the city. This year's theme is "Declare ...

(RNS) — Thirty years after Eritrea revoked the citizenship of Jehovah’s Witnesses, international human rights experts are condemning the nation’s persecution of the religious group and advocating for ...

The state law, in Washington, applies to all religions but has outraged Catholics in particular. The Justice Department is investigating. By Ruth Graham The attacker received a warning but was allowed ...

June 16 (UPI) --A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses serving a seven-year sentence in a Russian prison for practicing his faith was recently tortured for information about other members of the church, ...

They might be in the spotlight now, but many celebs like Donald Glover and Michelle Rodriguez grew up in a Jehovah's Witness household. Religion serves as a foundation for the lives of many families, ...

One of the largest organizers of global religious conventions will once again draw thousands to Jacksonville,In a world where bad news endlessly streams on social media, TV and radio, a three-day live ...