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Jehovah's Witnesses are marking the 20th anniversary next week of a landmark Supreme Court decision that upheld their right to knock on doors and share their faith without getting government permission.

Jehovah's Witnesses are marking the 20th anniversary next week of a landmark Supreme Court decision that upheld their right to knock on doors and share their faith without getting government permission.

OKLAHOMA CITY — June 4, 2022 — While Jehovah’s Witnesses have chosen to temporarily suspend their door-to-door ministry during the worldwide pandemic, their activity was almost permanently banned by one

The move back to in-person meetings coincided with two global events being held in all 120,000 congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The first was a special lecture scheduled in most congregations for April 10, 2022, entitled “Where Can You Find Real Hope?” Additionally, the annual commemoration of the death of Jesus Christ was held on April 15, 2022, the very day he sacrificed his life 1,989 years ago. Both of these gatherings were held in person at local Kingdom Halls with live speakers....

With extreme weather events escalating in frequency and severity in recent years, experts urge families to plan ahead for natural disasters.

The 2002 Supreme Court decision in Watchtower v. Village of Stratton, affirmed that a local village ordinance in Stratton, Ohio, requiring a permit to knock on doors violated the rights

Eddie Alvarado would rarely go more than a few days without knocking on a door or visiting a Bible student as part of his volunteer ministry.

Translation efforts of Jehovah’s Witnesses reach Central California residents in the language of their hearts.

When Tulare resident Adrian Scales walked into a local juvenile hall facility in 2013, his life came full circle.

Maintaining Calm Amid Chaos: Families Pack ‘Go Bags’ to be Ready for Natural Disasters. Two backpacks full of emergency supplies sit ready for action in John and Chloe Clayborn’s Lincoln Park living room — one “go bag” for each of them. The Clayborns leave nothing to chance when it comes to their safety. “We don’t know when a disaster is going to happen.” Chloe said. “But being prepared as much as possible puts my mind at ease.”