UBS World Report
March
2002, Number
367
Bible welcomed
in village
of masks
& mystery [more...]
× Queen
Constance, the third wife of the Fon, shows her delight at receiving
a Children’s Bible at the Fon’s palace. She promised to read
the book to her children. Bafut, West Cameroon. Photo:
UBS/Geoffrey Stamp (CAM01C-8/10a)
Contents
Global
Scripture translations: 24 languages added (News Release version)
Children, Evangelism and literacy are the main
themes of Program Book 2002
Bible Societies’ gifts show ‘tangible
solidarity’ with ABS following attacks
While shepherds
watched their flocks… (Lesotho)
When death loses its sting (Cameroon)
Bible distribution program impacts Bamenda prison
(Cameroon)
Thousands of Scriptures reach Malawi flood
victims
Bafut – village of masks and mystery (Cameroon)
Shortage of local-language Bibles in Cameroon’s
largest city
Bible depot to be built in Cameroon’s
commercial gateway
UBS appeals for funds for DR Congo disaster
UBS staff witness Lagos blast (Nigeria)
Bahamas focus:
AIDS, young people and sport are the focus of Bible
work
in ‘paradise’ Bahamas
A rich Bible
heritage
Bible studies help steer children away from gangs
Helping children see their potential through Scripture
More Scripture reading needed in ‘religious’ Bahamas
‘Amateur’ effort raises tens of thousands of dollars
annually
ABS in Scripture distribution at Winter Olympics
(USA)
Bible Society in holistic ministry along River
Paraguay
UBS appeals to Fellowship to pledge gifts to Argentine
Bible Society
Posters help to promote biblical values among children
(Costa Rica)
Suriname soldiers
receive God’s Word
Thousands celebrate Guaraní Bible launch (Bolivia)
‘I ask only to live
long enough to finish this translation’ (Vanuatu)
‘The Bible helped my heart’ (Thailand)
‘Like ducks talking to chickens’ (Thailand)
A chance encounter with the Bible (Thailand)
Success of Kashmiri New Testament prompts Bible
translation... (India)
Catholics to distribute 50,000 Gospels and Jesus
videos in China
Bringing hope to
Bahrain’s migrant workers
Yemen government
approves importation of Bibles
Bible Society invited to extend participation in
bookfair (Syria)
Bible Society comes under fire at book and craft
fairs (Turkey)
Ministry orders new Bible for public libraries
(Turkey)
‘Significant breakthrough’ for Bible Society at
bookfair (Egypt)
The Tatar New Testament: how a curse became a blessing
(Russia)
Bible Societies launch internet games (England
& Wales, Netherlands)
Publishing boss heads British and Foreign Bible
Society (England & Wales)
Thousand-strong audience raises funds for Bible
bookshop (Lebanon)
Uzbek government
minister “impressed” with Bible Society work
during visit to France
Baghdad a city of surprises for Bible Society
(Iraq)
Bible people
in the news
Bible news in brief
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