In August and September 2026, authorities in Ukraine released two of our brothers from prison. While the Supreme Court of Ukraine did not overturn the brothers’ guilty verdicts, it did convert their ...

On September 22, 2026, the Novocheboksarsk City Court of the Chuvash Republic convicted Brother Albert Pilshchikov and ...

On August 7, 2026, Brother Jean-Claude Pons, a member of the France Branch Committee, released The Bible—The Good News According to Matthew as well as the Bible book of Mark in Guianese Creole. The ...

We are touched when we witness or experience acts of kindness. Consider what the Bible teaches about the power of kindness, why it’s important, and how we can show it.

In this update, we will discuss an adjustment to our position on blood components. This video, as well as the related “Questions From Readers” article and chart, is being released now in English.

WARWICK, N.Y. (September 18, 2026)—The Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced on Friday that the decision to accept red cells, white cells, plasma or platelets from another person’s blood is ...

On July 9, 2026, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a favorable judgment in the case of Barsuk and Gyl v. Ukraine. The Court’s decision reaffirms that our door-to-door preaching is a ...

In July 2026, authorities in Ukraine imprisoned two more of Jehovah’s Witnesses for their conscientious refusal to perform military service. There are currently 36 brothers imprisoned for their faith ...

In August 2026, one brother was released from prison in Crimea and two brothers and a sister were released in Russia. Considering the time they spent under house arrest and in pretrial detention, ...

On June 26, 2026, Jehovah’s Witnesses purchased a 28-hectare (69-ac) property across the lake from the world headquarters in Warwick, New York, U.S.A. The property includes an existing ...

On June 13, 2026, Brother Gage Fleegle, a member of the Governing Body, dedicated 16 theocratic facilities throughout Malawi. This special program was held in Lilongwe, Malawi, with 2,032 brothers and ...

On June 26, 2026, Germany’s Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled in favor of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Now, a lower court will further review the case in light of the BGH’s recommendations. This positive ...