by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 17, 2022 | Articles, Reports, Stories
For CBS, publishing in the languages of the heart of Indigenous communities and the diaspora church is a high priority. One’s own language is the way God speaks most clearly and powerfully. In 2021, the Punjabi Bible revision project digitally published the Gospels,...
by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 16, 2022 | Articles, Reports, Stories
Almost twice a week, someone new gets to hear God speak in their own heart language. Despite a second year of COVID disruption, in 2021, Bible Societies across the world completed Scripture translations in 90 languages used by 794 million people—just over 10% of the...
by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 16, 2022 | Articles, Reports, Stories
“When Christianity was introduced to our people in the mid to late 1800s, our people fully embraced it because it fell in line with our Inupiat values,” said community leader Crawford Patkotak. “But at the same time the suppression of our language was in our face....
by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 15, 2022 | Articles, Reports, Stories
Trauma Healing ministry draws on the restorative power of God’s Word. The Bible-based curriculum for groups includes basic mental health concepts. The group sessions and personal work help participants to identify their pain, share their suffering, bring their pain to...
by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 12, 2022 | Articles, Reports, Stories
The needs of youth at risk called for an emergency response during COVID. Gifts from CBS donors were used in 37 locations serving youth at risk across Canada. About half of the gifts were Bible-based resources and the other half emergency operating grants. In 2021,...
by Canadian Bible Society | Aug 12, 2022 | Articles, Reports
Within days of Russia’s horrifying invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Bible Society asked us if we would produce a pocket-sized Ukrainian translation of our Words of Comfort Scripture booklet. We agreed instantly. That may seem to be a surprising priority for people...
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