However, starting roughly around 2016, the organization began aggressively consolidating congregations. This resulted in the "decommissioning" and selling of hundreds of Kingdom Halls worldwide, particularly in North America and Europe.
Across the globe—from the United States (specifically California, Pennsylvania, and New York) to Canada, the UK, and Australia—the Watch Tower Society has faced lawsuits totaling tens of millions of dollars. watchtower debridio