Bible Society work in Russian Federation
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Society in Russia Russia, 115054, Moscow, Valovaya str., 8, building 1 Tel: +7 (495)940-55-90 / +7 (495)940-55-80 / +7 (495)940-55-94 Fax: +7 (495)951-60-07 email: info@bsr.ru |
BSR website |
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Bible Society in Russia –
Vladivostock Branch |
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Bible Society in Russia –
St. Petersburg Branch Tel: +7(812)579-1090 |
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| Bible Society
in Russia – Novosibirsk (Siberian Branch) Russia, 630073, Novosibirsk, Karl Marx prospect , 47/1 Tel: +7 (383) 33-50-308, +7(383) 33-50-309 Fax: +7 (383) 33-50-308 email: ssbible@online.nsk.su |
Country Data:
| Area: | 17,075,400 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 148,500,000 (1998) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$1,660 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 98.7% (1998) | |
| Religions in % of Population: | Eastern Orthodox |
50.0%
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| Non-religious |
30.0%
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| Muslim |
15.0%
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| Roman Catholic |
0.9%
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| Buddhist |
0.7%
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| Jewish |
0.5%
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| Traditional Beliefs |
0.5%
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| Armenian Apostolic |
0.2%
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| Protestant |
0.1%
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| Other |
2.1%
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| Official Languages: | Russian (federal)
Adyghe, Altai, Avar, Balkar, Bashkir, Buryat, Chechen, Cherkess, Chukchi, Chuvash, Dargin, Dolgan, Evenki, Ingush, Kabardin, Kalmyk, Karachay, Karelian, Khakass, Khanty, Komi: Permyak, Komi: Zyrian, Koryak, Kumyk, Lak, Mansi, Mari: High, Mari: Low, Mordvin: Erzya, Mordvin: Moksha, Nenets, Ossetic, Tatar, Tuvin, Udmurt, Veps, Yakut, Yiddish (regional) |
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Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1813 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1991 | |
| Date of Associate Membership in UBS: | 1995 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
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The balm I found in the Holy Land (Chuvashia) (July 2007)
The land where heaven came down to earth (Chuvashia)(July 2007)
Latest News #372 – Sets of biblical literature ‘not intended to sit on bookshelf’, soldiers told (September 2006) [PDF]
Latest News #368 – Bible helps soldiers to keep the peace (September 2006) [PDF]
Military recruits offered comfort from God’s Word (July 2006)
Prayerful determination overcomes Scripture import battle (June 2006)
Nothing can stop the Word of God – not even killer whales! (April/May 2006)
Latest News #344 – Kreshen believers encouraged to ‘read and live by the Bible’ (March 2006) [PDF file]
To the Ends of the Earth: great need for more translations in Siberia (November 2005)
Modern-day Good Samaritan shows God’s love at work (November 2005)
‘God has given us a good life!’ (November 2005)
A life saved to work for others (November 2005)
The Bible and the works of Lenin, side-by-side in Siberia’s libraries (November 2005)
God’s Word comes alive for the deaf of Siberia (November 2005)
Leading Russian writers work on minority-language Scriptures (July 2005)
An answer to prayer for dedicated Chuvash author (Chuvashia) (June 2005)
MegaVoice in the land of the Nenets... (March 2005)
Latest News (Dec. 2004/Jan. 2005)
Providing a great gift to the people of the former Soviet Union (June/July 2004)
Russian children delighted with first ever Braille Scriptures (Sept. 2003)
Siberia: bringing God’s Word to the ends of the earth (July/August 2003)
Russia’s first Bible Day a success (June 2003)
Taking Scriptures all the way to Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula (Oct. 2002)
Village libraries and parishes welcome distribution (Siberia) (April/May 2002)
The Tatar New Testament: how a curse became a blessing (March 2002)
Special Report #28 – Siberia (February 2002)
Siberia: endless opportunities at the ends of the earth (Feb. 2002)
Siberia at a glance (Feb. 2002)
The challenges of ministering to a small river town (Feb. 2002)
Vision and dream lead scientist to God (Feb. 2002)
Keeping the faith in a ‘Christian desert’ (Feb. 2002)
The army officer who went shopping and found God (Feb. 2002)
The day the waters rose in Sulomai (Feb. 2002)
Christian mayor excited about Sulomai’s growing church (Feb. 2002)
Scriptures help remove ‘spiritual oppression’ from isolated village (Feb. 2002)
Learning the lessons of life at a Christian camp (Feb. 2002)
Young Siberian loves God’s Word (Feb. 2002)
Meeting the needs of Tuva’s growing Church (Feb. 2002)
Former Buddhist shares God’s Word with Tuvin people (Feb. 2002)
What is Shamanism? (Feb. 2002)
First Tuvin New Testament published (Feb. 2002)
A dancer’s dreams fulfilled (Feb. 2002)
‘From the very first verse in the Bible my heart felt full’ (Feb. 2002)
From repeat offender to committed Christian (Feb. 2002)
A quest for meaning ends in Jesus (Feb. 2002)
Baptist matriarch embodies Tuva’s Christian history (Feb. 2002)
Finding the father in God’s Word (Feb. 2002)
Elderly couple share God’s hope in retirement home (Feb. 2002)
God’s Word active on the remote steppes of Siberia (Feb. 2002)
New Russian Scripture to boost evangelism (Dec. 2001)
‘Like an alley leading to the highway’ (Karelia) (November 2001)
Kreshen Gospels and Psalms welcomed in city and village (October 2001)
Chuvash Pentateuch given warm welcome (Chuvashiya) (September 2001)
Chechen refugees overjoyed to receive Bible Society Scriptures (June 2001)
O-21 Bible boost for public libraries, libraries for the blind, prisons and remote regions (April/May 2001)
New Testament translation restarted after 100 years (April/May 2001)
Who are the Kreshen? (April/May 2001)
Rejoicing in the Ruins (Chechnya) (November 2000)
New Testaments Bring Hope to Siberia’s Isolated Communities (Oct 2000)
Young Chechens Introduced to God’s Word (September 2000)
‘The Gospel Must Be Preached to All Peoples’ (September 2000)
Holding God’s Word Close to the Heart (April/May 2000)
Bringing the Light to Russia’s Children (April/May 2000)
Siberia’s Minorities Receive Scriptures (January 2000)
Scriptures Reach Chechnya Refugees (January 2000)
Bible Transforms Lives in Udmurt (October 1999)
Bible Society Launches Bible-Listening Program (April/May 1999)
Bible Society in Russia Recognised by the State (March 1999)
Moscow’s New Bible House Set to Open Within the Year (February 1999)
Bible Team Goes Back ‘To the Ends of the Earth’ (December 1998)
God’s Word Reaches to the Ends of the Earth (October 1998)
New Chuvash Scripture Heralds Full Bible (October 1998)
Bible People in the News (July/August 1998)
New History Book Highlights BSR Role in Russian Bible (July/Aug 1998)
More than a Show for Russian Actors (June 1998)
First Children’s Scripture in Chuvash (June 1998)
Orphans Receive Children’s Bibles (June 1998)
Death of Young Danish Boy Provides Bibles for Russian Children (June 1998)
Russia Special Report: ‘The Light Keeps Shining...’ (April 1998)
Bible Stories for Russia’s Youngsters (February 1998)
New Testament Gift for Udmurt Speakers (January 1998)
New Russian Law Threatens Churches (November 1997)
Bible Reaches Bombed-Out City Victims (Chechnya) (July/August 1997)
