Pope commends Bible Societies for ‘urgent work’ which ‘brings churches together’ [More...]

Opening the eyes of the blind [More...]

Thousands confess and get baptised in Rwanda’s prisons [More...]

Brothers behind bars find Jesus and help build church [More...]

Latvia’s first Bible Club makes ‘humble beginning’
From prisoner to prison ministry (Ukraine)
Opening the eyes of the blind (Belarus)
Libraries offer key to distribution in region polluted by Chernobyl (Belarus)
A bequest which opened the Society’s eyes (Lebanon)
US soaps give poor impression of Christians – TV chief (Egypt)
Bible Society ‘amazed’ by bookfair sales (Egypt)
Palestinian Bible Society leader calls for prayer following Passover killings (Israel)
UBS appeals on behalf of Palestinian children and families (England)
Good news for an English farmer! (England)
Pope commends Bible Societies for ‘urgent’ work which ‘brings churches together’ (England)
Old Testament scholar dies (Switzerland)
Society pays tribute to the Queen Mother (England)

An island at the crossroads (Madagascar)
Depot points the way for the future (Madagascar)
Bible work ‘seriously disrupted’ by political crisis in Madagascar
Bible Work broadens its reach in Niger
Preparations under way for Kiswahili Radio Bible project (Kenya)
Thousands make confessions and get baptised in Rwanda’s prisons
Bible Society in Botswana targets young people
People of DR Congo grateful to God for protection
Zimbabwe election distribution sparks demand for more Scriptures about leadership

Bolivia Focus:
  Going the distance – pastor takes FCBH to remote villages
  Brothers behind bars find Jesus and help build church
  Lakeside village church revitalised by FCBH and Bible Society Scriptures
  Pastor had to leave home for his faith
  Bible Society comes through the flood distributing Scriptures to victims

‘More Than Gold’ unites Christians in outreach at Utah winter games (USA)
ABS launches Project Constant Hope for ‘dispirited and wounded of heart’ (USA)
First Inuktitut Bible at draft stage (Canada)
Bible Society quick to respond to Peru’s ‘worst blaze in 40 years’

A dream fulfilled (Bangladesh)
Literacy program opens ‘bright new door’ for Bangladeshi women
Bible Week brings surprises (Philippines)
Raising the flag (Philippines)
Tagalog/English diglot Bible launched (Philippines)
The journey of the ‘imperfect’ Bible (Malaysia)
The Bible that started everything (Malaysia)
Japan Bible Society helps with donation of wristwatch computers to September 11 victims
Bibles distributed in Yunnan Province (People’s Republic of China)
UBS in exploratory visit to East Timor (Australia)
‘Great things done through Bible Society ministry’ in the year following Gujarat earthquake (India)
Indonesian Bible Society ministers to flood victims: photos tell the story
General Secretary’s family caught up in church massacre (Pakistan)

Bible news in Brief

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