Theocratic News

◆ Australia reported a peak of 54,306 publishers in March, their third consecutive peak.

◆ Bolivia has had five peaks in publishers during the first seven months of this service year. A new peak was reached in March, with 8,031 publishers reporting. Congregation publishers averaged 14.4 hours in the ministry. The Memorial attendance was 33,377, over four times the total number of publishers.

◆ After nine years of restrictions, Nicaragua once again began functioning as a branch on May 1, 1991. Five missionaries formerly assigned to Nicaragua were able to return to continue missionary service there.