Jehovah's Witnesses to hold 2020 Convention Virtually
Sunday, May 17, 2020
This year, conventions will be virtual in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
Portions of the three-day “Always Rejoice”! programme will be released incrementally in six segments, starting July 6, 2020, on jw.org. The convention will be available in whole in over 360 languages and in part in nearly 120. Each member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses will present two discourses during the convention. The programme will be presented in a variety of formats, including brief discourses, interviews, short videos, and a full-length video Bible drama.
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