Bible
Society work in Lesotho
Bible Society of LesothoPO Box 660
Maseru 100
Lesotho
Tel/Fax: +(266)-2222323971
E-mail: bslesotho@ilesotho.com
Country Data:
| Area: | 30,355 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 2,110,000 (1996) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$540 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 73.6% (1997) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Protestant |
53.4%
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| Roman Catholic |
37.5%
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| Traditional beliefs |
7.7%
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| Bahá’í |
0.9%
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| Jehovah’s Witness |
0.1%
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| Other |
0.4%
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| Official Languages: | Sesotho, English | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1839 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1989 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 6,780 | 573 | 2,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bible Society brings literacy to remote mountain peaks (July 2006)
Societies in Lesotho and Uganda offer God’s Word to HIV/AIDS victims
(Dec. 2002/Jan. 2003)
Special Portion attracts attention of Lesotho’s politicians (October 2002)
Bible work in Lesotho facing ‘significant challenges’ (September 2002)
While shepherds watched their flocks… (March 2002)
Audio Scripture project brings hope to Lesotho’s shepherds (June 2001)
Miracle opened God’s Word for shepherd (June 2001)
Bringing the Bible into politics (June 2001)
Traditional healer sings thanks for Scripture gift (June 2001)
Poor Soul Finally Rich (October 2000)
Agricultural Show Proves a Winner for Bible Society (October 2000)
Bible News in Brief (December 1999)
