How many languages does JW org have?

In short, yes! JW.org has still been translated more times than any other site. It is now available in over 980 languages!

How much is the WatchTower worth?

In 2016, three more properties valued at an estimated $850 million to $1 billion—including the headquarters building—were put up for sale. The WatchTower Society reached a deal to sell the headquarters at Columbia Heights for $700 million.

What is a regular pioneer Jehovah Witness?

Regular pioneers: make a commitment of an average of seventy hours of preaching activity each month, totaling 840 hours for the year. For congregation elders to recommend appointment of a regular pioneer, a publisher must be baptized for at least six months and be considered an exemplary member of the congregation.

Why did Jehovah’s Witnesses write letters to the Russian government?

On Tuesday, March 21, 2017, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses invited the worldwide brotherhood to write letters of appeal to governmental authorities at the highest level who were threatening to ban our activities throughout the Russian Federation.

How many Jehovah’s Witnesses are there in Russia?

There are over eight million Jehovah’s Witnesses in 240 countries worldwide. Russia, with a population of more than 150 million, has a total of 117,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses —one Jehovah’s Witness per 850 people. Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and why would the Russian, or any, government consider them to be a threat? Newsweek Newsletter sign-up >

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses now limited to hand write letters?

It’s clear that this is a pre-written letter. So the Jehovah’s Witnesses are now limited in terms of going door-to-door. So they are having their members sit at home and hand-write these things.

Are Jehovah’s Witnesses politically neutral?

Jehovah’s Witnesses remain politically neutral for religious reasons and do not vote, run for office, or protest. That might have spared them the arrests and harassment levied against protesters and opposition politicians in Russia, but their apolitical stance might have singled them out in other ways.