Bible Society work in Mexico
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Society of MexicoApartado 6-820 Delegación Cuauhtémoc 06600 Mexico DF Mexico Tel: +(52)-(0)5-533-5570 Fax: +(52)-(0)5-525-0912 E-mail: sbmdirec@prodigy.net.mx |
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Country Data:
| Area: | 1,958,201 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 97,361,711 (2000) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$5,070 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 89.5% (1995) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1990): | Roman Catholic |
89.7%
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| Protestant |
4.9%
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| Non-religious |
3.2%
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| Jewish |
0.1%
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| Other |
2.1%
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| Official Language: | Spanish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1816 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Date of Full Membership in UBS: | 1966 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 834,539 | 139,263 | 373,627 | 1,254,289 | 1,730,439 | 1,667,048 |
Happy House gives love to damaged children (May 2007)
New Bible translation in indigenous language (February 2007)
Mexico’s minority communities strengthened through the Scriptures (July 2006)
A touch of the Father’s love: Scriptures for children at risk (March 2006)
Latest News #334 – Society in battle with city authorities over Bible Monument (December 2005) [PDF file]
Latest News #329 – Storms from the US to Costa Rica: please keep praying (November 2005) [PDF file]
Purepécha people get the New Testament in their own language (August 2005)
Bible Monument ‘heralds a more just society’ (August 2005)
Concert celebrates 200 years of spreading the Word (August 2005)
Reversing the persecution of indigenous peoples (November 2003)
Mexico Focus:
Bibles came ‘just in time’ for oppressed people of Chiapas (April/May 2003)
Chiapas: rich in resources but its people are poor (April/May 2003)
Scriptures and sensitivity key to Chiapas outreach (April/May 2003)
Prisoner’s wife finds strength in God’s Word (April/May 2003)
Bible is a ‘treasure beyond value’ for the Chenalhó people (April/May 2003)
Through the fire to God’s love (April/May 2003)
A prodigal Chamula pioneer returns, a sinner forgiven by grace (April/May 2003)
Mexico focus:
Mexico: a land of myriad people, problems and opportunities (March 2003)
New lives are latest creations of former fashion designer (March 2003)
‘They can’t believe it’s me’: former drug addict identifies with Joseph (March 2003)
Best friends share bad times and good on the streets of Mexico City (March 2003)
Demand for new translation outstrips supply in Chiapas (February 2003)
Mexico Focus:
Society set for role in ministry to people of the Copper Canyon (Jan/Feb 2002)
New translation means ‘liberty for the oppressed’ (Jan/Feb 2002)
A long way in 10 years: the story of Pastor Eliseo (Jan/Feb 2002)
Hungry for the Word – ideally in their own dialect (Jan/Feb 2002)
Tales from the street (Jan/Feb 2002)
Christian witness permeates the orphanage (Jan/Feb 2002)
Tarahumara Christians find the old ways less than sacred (Dec. 2001)
Many ministries but a single Saviour (Dec. 2001)
UBS Makes Rapid Response for Volcano Victims...Appeal (March 2001)
Scripture Distribution Brings Message of Life to Places of Death (November 2000)
Bible Translation into ‘Simple Spanish’ (November 2000)
Call for the Bible as Floodwaters Rise in Mexico (December 1999)
Bible Month Reveals a Growing Interest in ‘The Word’ (Mexico) (Dec 1998)
Bible Launched Under Threats of Violence (Mexico) (June 1998)
Impact of Bible-listening in Latin America (April/May 1998)
Rapid Response to Mexico’s Crisis Appeal (December 1997)
When Will the Bible Be in My Language? (June 1997)
