Jehovah’s Witnesses move global conventions online amid COVID-19 pandemic
Document Type
News Article
Publication Date
7-9-2020
Capture Date
07/17/2020
URL
https://religionnews.com/2020/07/09/jehovahs-witnesses-to-move-global-conventions-online-amid-covid19-pandemic-christensen/
Abstract
This article details the national and international response of Jehovah’s Witnesses to the COVID-19 pandemic. The article focuses primarily on the “Always Rejoice!” Convention and it’s shift from an in-person platform to a virtual platform. Jarrod Lopes, spokesperson for the Jehovah’s Witness community, is featured in the article. Issues such as religious persecution are discussed in the article.
WMU ScholarWorks Citation
Post, Kathryn, "Jehovah’s Witnesses move global conventions online amid COVID-19 pandemic" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Religious Community and Life. 97.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-community/97