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UBS
World Report
375
Contents
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Language Report |
The
many blessings which new translations of Scripture bring
Amity celebrates
past and looks to future as 30 millionth Bible printed (PR China)
China’s rapid
transformation
Chinese Christian
leaders to visit UBS
Mountain-top villagers overjoyed to receive Bibles
(PR China)
How a forgotten Bible became a life-long companion
(New Zealand)
Huli Bible launch sows seeds of peace (Papua
New Guinea) e-227
UBS Vice-President made honorary Samoan chief
(Samoa)
e-230
Preparations under way to meet Scripture needs
in Solomon Islands
e-230
Canberra bushfire
victims seek answers in Scripture
e-231
Guam bookstore
damaged by typhoon
e-229
Society offers ‘2000-years-old
vaccine’ against AIDS (Namibia)
Society plans mobile shop, cinema and listening
post for northern Namibia
Uganda focus:
Bible at heart of change in ‘Pearl
of Africa’
Cultivating a Bible-reading culture
among Roman Catholics
Catholic priest has ‘fallen
in love’ with the Bible
‘I promote the Bible because
it changed me’
Literacy project helps Ugandans
engage with God’s Word
Dream confirmed General Secretary’s call to
Bible work (DR Congo)
Bible Society of Congo grateful for prayer
suport e-231
‘Military Christmas’ brings God’s
Word to Congo’s armed forces e-228
Traditional music to enhance audio Scriptures in
Ghana
Political change brings new opportunities
for Bible Society of Kenya e-229
Kenya’s Bible
Week focuses on cancer patients and former street children
Half a million Zimbabwe famine victims to
receive Scriptures e-228
Bringing God’s Word to Zimbabwe’s “forgotten”
Tonga people
Train crash adds to Zimbabwe’s misery
e-231
Bible Society of Mauritius celebrates 190th
anniversary
Suffering Women Portion: even men read it!
(Mozambique)
UBS
fellowship asked to pray for Malawi
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New vehicles take Bibles into all parts of Malawi
Launch brings Southern Ndebele Bible ‘a gigantic
step closer’ (South Africa)
Arkventure project
to bring Bible to Dutch children via multimedia
Enthusiastic response from first visitors to Bible
World in Beirut
Society encouraged in advance of Cairo Bookfair
e-230
God’s Word reaches more of North Africa’s
migrant workers
Israeli president meets Christian leaders
e-228
Bulgarian Bible Society appoints new Executive
Director e-229
Norwegian Bible Society raises funds for street
children in Romania
KidsGames brings God’s Word to Ukrainian
children
Bible Society pamphlet offers help ‘When Life
Hurts’ (Denmark)
Shopping, banking…and exploring the Bible
(Germany)
Mexico focus:
Mexico: a land of myriad people,
problems and opportunities
New lives are latest creations
of former fashion designer
‘They can’t believe
it’s me’: former drug addict identifies with Joseph
Best friends share bad times
and good on the streets of Mexico City
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World Report
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General Secretary: Neil Crosbie
Director for Global Development: David Bedford
Head of Corporate Communications: Ashley Scott
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Editor:
Andrew Mathewson
Photo Editor: Julie Morris
Writer: Andrea Rhodes
Writer: Mary Frank
French Translator: Claire Bedot
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Operations Manager:
Joan Prebble
Electronic Communications Manager: Julian Phillips
Communications Secretary: Coral Lazenbury
Fundraising Communications Officer: Mark Cook
Spanish Translation: by Athalla Jaramillo
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