New Testament translation
restarts after 100 years

O-21 boosts libraries and prisons in remote regions of Russia

Dominican BS brings hope to hard-hit Haitians

Helping rural people adapt to town life in Irian Jaya

Contents

Kutaya: uniting outreach in northern Nigeria
New generators end power shortages (Nigeria)
Living with the Isawa people: an expression of faith (Nigeria)
FCBH program sparks church revival in West Nigeria
Lost and found: the story of the Klao New Testament (Liberia)
Injured translator wants to finish work on Klao Bible (Liberia)
Bible Society workers shaken by rebel attack on Burundi capital
Bible Society safety fears after gunpoint hold-up (Swaziland)

Joe Frans, fighter for justice, draws strength from the Bible (Sweden)
The Bible brings me consolation (Sweden)
Award-winning preacher ‘lets the Word of God speak’ (UK)
New Testament translation restarted after 100 years (Russia)
Who are the Kreshen? (Russia)
Difficult conditions for translators working towards
  complete Bible in modern Estonian
Bible library for the blind (Ukraine)
The master builder of Kyiv (Ukraine)
O-21 Bible boost for public libraries, libraries for the blind,
  prisons and remote regions (Russia)
Turkey’s currency crisis hits Bible Society sales

Scripture distribution brings hope to hard-hit Haitians
Second and third earthquakes prompt further
  appeal for El Salvador
Youth 2000 Bible a ‘great revelation’ for young Christians in Cuba
Spanish New Testament a ‘Path of Hope’ for Puerto Rico’s children
Crisis in Peru paves the way for distribution of Selections and Portions

Bibles help rural Yali people who have moved to town (Indonesia)
‘Samson’ musical stirs interest in the Bible (Indonesia)
Welcome from women in traditional costume (Photo story) (Indonesia)
Indonesian BS produces first children’s film
‘Like bamboo after rain’ (China)
China to get 2.5m Bibles this year
Japan Bible exhibition heads for Kobe

Gulf Christians give generously to translation fundraising project

World Watch

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