METRO Manila, Philippines, will be one of the thousands of communities around the globe that will receive a powerful message of hope this November as Jehovah’s Witnesses embark upon a special campaign focusing attention on the Bible’s hope for a better world.

The campaign will feature the distribution of a special edition of The Watchtower magazine containing the cover series “A Better World Is Near.”

More than 36 million printed copies of the magazine will be distributed in some 230 languages to communities in 240 lands around the globe. In addition, the digital publication is available on various platforms in nearly 400 languages

“People are longing to hear a positive message and this is the best news possible,” said Leynard Rodulfa, Philippines Spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses. “A better world is not just a dream, it’s inevitable. In fact, it is a central part of Jesus’ gospel.”

The magazine addresses the age-old “doomsday” question, Is this world going to end? The Bible’s comforting answer may surprise many readers. While some religions have predicted an “end of the world,” the magazine reveals the Bible’s clear message: The earth is here forever and will never end! However, the magazine explains that the Bible promises an end to injustice by quoting from the book of Psalms where it states that eventually wicked people will no longer plague the earth.—Psalm 37:10.

This positive message has been the hope of millions around the world who have prayed for God’s Kingdom to come. Mr. Russel Bautista was a gang leader in his younger years, and was involved in drugs, vices, fights, women, and imprisonment.

However, his life changed when he learned about the message of God’s Kingdom. “I was at a dark place in my life,” he said, “but the hope that I could live in a paradise earth gave me joy, it made me see wonderful things in life.” Now, Mr. Bautista’s life changed dramatically for the best and wants to help others too to be happy by his active participation in the campaign. He said: “Many people are in the dark, and I want to take the opportunity to share the truth that can change them, just as what happened to me.”

The Watchtower has been carrying the message about God’s Kingdom for more than 100 years and remains the most widely translated and circulated magazine in the world. The Watchtower is available for download free online at jw.org. Or request a free printed copy from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses by visiting jw.organd navigating to “Request a Visit.”

For more information, call the Office of Public Information at 3224-4405.

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Jun I. Legaspi