Yemen government approves
importation of Bibles
RUWI, Oman
— In a recent breakthrough for Bible work in Yemen, the government
granted UBS permission to import Scriptures into the country. The announcement
was made in September by the UBS
European Distribution Centre in Denmark, which handled the distribution
in response to a request from the Bible Society
in the Gulf.
The Bibles were delivered in June to Christ
Church in Aden, one of only two functioning church buildings in the country.
Babu Ganta, the Oman-based Information Officer of the BSGul, explained
that the need for Bibles arose not only from the few Christian expatriate
residents. “There is a constant flow of seafarers visiting Aden,”
he said. “They are often away from home for long periods, feeling
lonely and depressed. It is a great feeling if someone takes an interest
in them and provides them with a copy of the Scriptures in their mother
tongue. It means a lot to them.” (WR 367/32 - 3.02) e-176
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