Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide have eased the discipline for youth members after “serious wrongdoing”.

For years, the number of baptisms declined in the community of Jehovah's Witnesses worldwide. Now, the tide has changed. In total, the number has grown by 85 per cent this year.

The Norwegian Jehovah's Witnesses demand subsidies from the state for 2021. That is remarkable because they lost their status as a religious community last year.

The Jehovah's Witnesses in Norway will not get a temporary license to perform marriages. They lost this right last year, and two courts already refused their appeal.

Another Jehovah's Witness has been sentenced amidst a growing crackdown on the faith group in Russia.