Theocratic News

◼ Jehovah’s Witnesses were officially registered in Bulgaria on October 7, 1998. We share with the 946 publishers there in giving thanks to Jehovah for this development.

◼ On October 12, 1998, the government of Latvia granted registration to the first 2 of the 21 congregations in that country.

◼ In spite of opposition, the brothers in France persevere in their Kingdom preaching. In November and December, a campaign to draw the country’s attention to the Bible was centered on a special distribution of the brochure A Book for All People. About 50 Bethelites have moved from France to Britain to help with printing and shipping operations at the branch, while the remaining 250 members of the France Bethel family and the brothers in the field continue to serve joyfully under normal conditions.