627 Million Scriptures for the World (Revised Report)

Cuba Conference Concludes Regional Consultations (Americas)
Agencies Share News of Worldwide Bible Work

Mozambique:
When the Water of Life Became the Waters of Death
Tragedy, Like the Flood, Spreads to All Corners of Society
Victor Watched as the Floods Carried off his Whole Community
No Bible for Teacher
Thousands of Bibles Lost, Thousands More Needed

Christians Suffer in the Wake of Imposed Religious Law (Nigeria)
Nigeria’s President Commends Bible
Cyclones Savage Island of Long Bible Tradition (Madagascar)
Bible Society of Uganda to Publish Special Selection in Wake of Mass Killing
UBS Scriptures Help Polio Children (Tanzania)
Hope in Despair for Ethiopians?
Gospel Compact Disc Makes History (South Africa)
Prison Chief Welcomes Bibles (South Africa)
Selections for Zimbabwean Voters
Cyclone Victims 'Lack Spiritual Food' (Zimbabwe)

Bombings and Bible Needs in Remote Philippine City
First Tokelau Translation Gives Believers 'New Lease of Life' (New Zealand)

Children’s Bibles Launched in Lebanon
Acting Up – Just for the Kids (Syria)
Turning the Tables in Tribute (Lebanon)
Miracle Maker film set to repeat British success overseas (England)
Outgoing General Secretary Can 'Never Really Leave' (N. Ireland)
Into the Lion's Den (Turkey)
Gospel Leads to Ground-Breaking Unity (Belarus)
Christians Harassed in Turkmenistan
Scriptures to Set the Captives Free (Belarus)

Massive Scripture Program for Venezuela's Flood Victims
Where Hope and Poverty Make Strange Bedfellows (Haiti)
Cuban Cardinal thanks UBS for Scriptures

Bible News in Brief
Looking Back: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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