Jehovah's Witnesses

Jehovah’s Witnesses flee Russia for worship without fear

By KWASI GYAMFI ASIEDUMarch 6, 2022 GMT

Over the past five years, hundreds of Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subjected to raids, arrests and prosecution in Russia. Many others have fled – including one couple, Dmitrii and Nellia Antsybor, who flew to Mexico last year, walked across the U.S.

Jehovah’s Witnesses shift away from knocking amid pandemic

By NOELLE PHILLIPSDecember 6, 2020 GMT

DENVER (AP) — For Jessica Iwajomo, the joy she finds in her faith is too important, too good to keep to herself...

American, British diplomats turn up heat on Russia after massive raids on Jehovah’s Witnesses

Christopher Vondracek The Washington TimesJuly 24, 2020 GMT

The U.S. and British delegations to a European security organization are attacking Russia's human rights record, one week after armed Russian authorities raided more than 100 homes of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Imprisoned Jehovah’s Witness gets early release in Russia

June 23, 2020 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — The Jehovah's Witnesses say a Danish member of the religious denomination who has been imprisoned in Russia since 2017 has been granted early release by a court...

Sam Brownback calls on Russia to release Jehovah’s Witnesses

Christopher Vondracek The Washington TimesApril 17, 2020 GMT

The State Department's point person on religious liberty is calling for the Jehovah's Witnesses imprisoned in Russia to be released.

"We call on Russia to release #religiousprisoners and #politicalprisoners, including all Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted on account of their faith," wrote Sam Brownback, the U.S.

Jehovah’s Witnesses report convictions, torture in Russia

By DARIA LITVINOVAFebruary 14, 2020 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Two Jehovah's Witnesses have been convicted of extremism in Russia and four more arrested, one of whom reported being tortured in custody, the religious group said Friday...

Russia blacklists over 200 Jehovah’s Witnesses

By DARIA LITVINOVAFebruary 7, 2020 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have added over 200 Jehovah's Witnesses to a register of extremists and terrorists, the organization said in a statement Friday...

Free agent Collison, 31, retires from NBA to focus on faith

June 29, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Point guard Darren Collison has decided to retire from the NBA after 10 seasons to focus on being a Jehovah's Witness.

The 31-year-old Collison played for the Indiana Pacers the last two seasons.