Jehovah’s Witnesses Legalized in Romania
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Romania has granted legal status to 17,000 Jehovah’s Witnesses after decades of repression, according to a statement by the New York-based group.
The group was banned in Romania in 1948. Denominational officials were formally notified of their change in status in Bucharest on April 21. Romania follows other East European governments in recognizing the Witnesses.
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