More than 20% of all Bibles distributed by the United Bible Societies (UBS) fellowship in 2017 were downloaded from the internet. It’s the first time Scripture downloads have been recorded separately by Bible Societies – and it shows that online distribution is increasingly significant. While overall Scripture distribution fell by 12% globally, the number of […]
How the Bible Society of Burkina Faso’s Braille Centre changed a young woman’s life
Awa Bouda, 24, is blind and a teacher at the Bible Society of Burkina Faso’s Braille Centre. She shared her moving story with Bible Society Communications Manager Gladys Guienguéré. “I was born blind to a family that lived in the village of Goodin in Kombissiri. I suffered a lot during my childhood because of my […]
2017 Global Scripture Access Report – gathering momentum
In 2017, Bible Societies assisted in the completion of Scripture translations in 49 languages1 spoken by more than 580 million people. 2017 was a ‘first’ for 20 languages, spoken by over 14 million people. 7 communities received the very first full Bible in their language, 4 received their first New Testament and 9 communities received their first, or additional, portions of Scripture. […]
Giving thanks for the life of Billy Graham: ‘A man after God’s own heart’
Leaders of United Bible Societies have been paying tribute to the late Rev. Billy Graham, who died on February 21, 2018, aged 99. “Billy Graham was, without a doubt, one of the best-loved and most inspirational Christian leaders of our time,” comments United Bible Societies President Dr. Robert Cunville – a personal friend of Rev. […]
Bible studies for Conference on World Mission and Evangelism are available
04 January 2018 Four Bible studies prepared for the Conference on World Mission and Evangelism are now available online at WCC website, www.oikoumene.org. The conference committee responsible for worship, Bible study and spiritual exercise commissioned theologians from diverse theological and cultural backgrounds to write studies related to the conference theme Moving in the Spirit: Called to […]
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