“Keep doing this in remembrance of me,” Jesus Christ told his disciples.
But, what are Jesus’ disciples to commemorate? And why is it so important for you to do so?
Find out on Thursday, April 9, when the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2227 Washington Avenue in Douglas, marks the anniversary of Christ’s death with a simple ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
Armenian human rights defenders and religious communities remain deeply concerned by many parts of the draft Religion Law, Forum 18 News Service has found. Serious concern has also been expressed about the proposed new Article 162 in the Criminal Code, which would punish the sharing of beliefs. Read the rest of this entry »
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For Immediate Release
March 19, 2009
STRASBOURG — The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), through its March 19, 2009, decision Lang v. Austria, again vindicated the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria. This is the fourth decision within a year by which the Court ruled that the Austrian religion law violates the European Convention on Human Rights. Read the rest of this entry »
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By Felix Corley, Forum 18 News Service
President Nursultan Nazarbaev of Kazakhstan will not be challenging the finding of the Constitutional Council that the proposed new law amending various laws on religion is unconstitutional. The Constitutional Council told Forum 18 News Service that the Presidential Administration has informed it that President Nazarbaev agrees with its finding and Read the rest of this entry »
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Moscow (AsiaNews/Agencies) – In order to instill moral and religious values in young people, President Medvedev will personally lead the Council on Cooperation with Religious Associations.
It will be attended by the president of the Council of Muftis, Ravil’ Gajnutdin, chief rabbi Berl Lazar, and the president of the traditional Buddhists, Damba Ajušeev. Read the rest of this entry »
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University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have identified the specific biological mechanisms believed to lead to a rare and incurable blood disease known as Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). Scientists say with further investigation, their discoveries could result in drastic changes to current thinking about treatment for this disease and may lead to promising new drug therapies. Read the rest of this entry »
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ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2009) — The team of Dr. Antoni Alcaraz of Hospital Clínic de Barcelona has removed a kidney from a woman diagnosed with kidney cancer, through a single opening. This is the first operation of this type carried out in Spain and one of very few performed throughout the world. Recovery time is reduced by half and the surgical results are far better than those of conventional laparoscopy. Read the rest of this entry »
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For Immediate Release
March 16, 2009
STRASBOURG — On March 12, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) through its decision in Gütl v. Austria and Löffelmann v. Austria further vindicated the rights of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria. In harmony with its decision of July 31, 2008, the Court ruled that the Austrian religion law violates the European Convention on Human Rights. Read the rest of this entry »
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By CARA BUCKLEY and ANN FARMER
Stephen Dixon became a New York City garbage man at an age when many such workers begin thinking about leaving the job. He was 41, a decade and a half older than most of the department’s newest hires, whose youth eased the strain of lifting tons of trash each day.
Still, over two decades Mr. Dixon was a hard worke Read the rest of this entry »
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By Geraldine Fagan, Forum 18 News Service
Public prosecutors across Russia have conducted more than 500 check-ups on local Jehovah’s Witness communities since mid-February. Jehovah’s Witnesses told Forum 18 News Service they believe prosecutors are “trawling” for information to shut down their headquarters in St Petersburg and over 400 dependent organisations. “Nothing else makes sense,” their representative Yaroslav Read the rest of this entry »
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