Fast Facts—Austria
- 9,105,000—Population
- 22,443—Ministers who teach the Bible
- 283—Congregations
- 1 to 411—Ratio of Jehovah’s Witnesses to population
Town in Austria Honors 31 Jehovah’s Witnesses, Victims of Nazi Regime
A plaque in the town of Techelsberg was dedicated in memory of Jehovah’s Witnesses who suffered at the hands of the Nazis during World War II.
HELPING THE COMMUNITY
Helping Refugees in Central Europe
Refugees need more than physical assistance. Witness volunteers provide comfort and hope by sharing consoling thoughts from the Bible.
THE WATCHTOWER—STUDY EDITION
Losing a Father—Finding a Father
Read the life story of Gerrit Lösch, a member of the Governing Body.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Honored at the Gusen Concentration Camp Memorial
On April 13, 2014, a memorial plaque was unveiled in recognition of the 450 Witnesses imprisoned by the Nazis in the Mauthausen and Gusen concentration camps in Austria.
Austria Ordered to Compensate Jehovah’s Witnesses for Discrimination
On September 25, 2012, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Austria was guilty of discrimination against Jehovah’s Witnesses.