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“The Krio Talking Bible has touched people’s hearts.” Nearly three years after the Bible Society in Sierra Leone and Talking Bibles International joined together to launch the Krio New Testament in audio format, the impact is clear. Krio is widely spoken in Sierra Leone, but literacy levels are low. For many, then, the Talking Bible [...]
When the Bible Society of Malawi launched a Scripture recital contest last year to encourage people to engage with the Scriptures, it didn’t anticipate the enormous interest it would generate across the country among people from all ages and walks of life. Hoping to attract 6,500 participants, the Society was amazed when 13,000 people turned [...]
Women’s World Day of Prayer (WWDP) is a global, ecumenical movement of informed prayer and prayerful action, organised and led by Christian women who call people together on the first Friday in March each year to observe a common day of prayer and who, in many countries, have an ongoing ministry in prayer and service. [...]
Wherever they live in the world, young people can join in the celebrations of 200 years of Bible work in the Indian Ocean, thanks to a Bible quiz being run by the Bible Societies of Mauritius, the Seychelles and Madagascar. Today’s technology allows people from different social and geographical backgrounds to communicate instantly in a [...]
“We heard about the Good Samaritan in class today,” says 8-year-old Priva. “I learnt that the Good Samaritan is somebody who helps his neighbour and does good. Now I want to be a Good Samaritan, too.” Just like Priva, all the other students in the Religious Education class run by Mrs Mpemba at the Charles [...]
In pursuit of its vision of achieving the widest possible distribution of Scriptures, the Bible Society of Nigeria has acquired a bigger distribution truck. The General Secretary of the Society, Rev Dr Fred Odutola, who led staff in a prayer of thanksgiving for its acquisition, said that the new vehicle, which is capable of carrying about 60,000 Bibles, would reduce [...]
Despite the ungoing unrest in Egypt, there were some encouraging moments at the Cairo Bookfair, writes Bible Society of Egypt General Secretary Ramez Atallah. “This is what helped me understand the Old Testament,” said one man, pointing to an illustrated Bible in our booth. Likewise, many others would point out the various Children’s Bibles that [...]
In January 2012, Claire Bedot, United Bible Societies’ Francophone Communications Officer, returned to Haiti at the invitation of the Haitian Bible Society to assist it in completing its web site, working with webmaster Lyonel Maxi. The country is gradually starting to rebuild, but what impact has the earthquake had on the lives of the survivors? [...]
“For many years my wife didn’t want to hear anything about Christianity,” recalls Ti Frère (real name Marc-Arthur), the Haitian Bible Society’s driver. On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake. Ti Frère’s house was destroyed, as were thousands of others. His mother, his wife and his son could have been killed, but [...]
Reach young people, speak their language and use their ways of communicating. This is one of the goals of the Haitian Bible Society. Lyonel Junior Maxi, 26, is a new and valuable element in this strategy. “Working for the Bible Society allows me to combine my love for God and my love for IT,” he [...]
