UBS News
UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES' DAY OF PRAYER
"We had a wonderful time of prayer and thanksgiving." These words from Eddie Rantshilo, Executive Secretary of the Bible Society in Botswana. , are typical of the experiences of those who participated in the United Bible Societies' (UBS) Day of Prayer on May 9. ...read more
ISRAEL
The Director of the Bible Society in Israel, Victor Kalisher, has called on the UBS fellowship to pray following an incident in which hundreds of New Testaments published by the Bible Society were publicly burned. ...read more
SLOVAKIA
Selling Bibles, raising awareness of its work, meeting existing supporters, gathering names of potential supporters and listening to feedback: all this was achieved through the Slovak Bible Society's presence at a Christian conference in early May. ...read more
IRAQ
Following its successful participation in last year's Erbil International Bookfair, the Bible Society in Iraq decided to take part again this year -- and was one of the busiest there. ...read more
MAURITIUS
Pentecost provided an ideal occasion when the Bible Society of Mauritius took a puppet show into primary schools in early May. At each location, children took delight in the antics of the furry animal puppets while learning more about the coming of the Holy Spirit. ...read more
CONGO, Democratic Republic
Ketiine New Testament launched in Kinshasa: born from the dream of a modern-day Simeon. ...read more
CHINA
Amity Printing Company's new printing facility in Nanjing, which opens officially on May 18, will give the potential for Bible production to double to 12 million per year. The new press there, a British-made Timson T32 costing about US$4.3 million is capable of printing 18,800 pages per hour. ...read more
THAILAND
After 27 long years of hard work by
translators, reviewers, typesetters and proofreaders, the full Bible in Mien
was finally launched in March. This Bible is the fruit of cooperation between
the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) and the Thailand Bible Society. ...read more
SERBIA
"This month is full of activities for the
Bible Society!" Vera Mitic, Executive Secretary of the Bible Society in
Serbia, had plenty of ideas for raising the profile of the Bible around the
time when Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter. ...read more
EGYPT
"We have all been waiting for this
excellent resource." This is the strong endorsement the Bible Society of
Egypt received from Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church
of Egypt, ...read more
MALI
All kinds of vehicles were rushing towards the
remote village of Zamana, in Ségou, on March 7. There were some cars, but most
of the vehicles were carts pulled by donkeys, bicycles and mopeds. ...read more