Prayer nook

October 2022

In preparation for the Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation in April 2023, we invite all members and friends of our Federation to pray for God’s blessing, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and the intercession of Mary, the Mother of the Word, for all its regions and their activities.

The intention for this month you can find here:

Presentation of the Intention

Biblical ministry in the African Region is a fruit of an ongoing and lively cooperation between the Catholic Biblical Federation and the Biblical Center for Africa and Madagascar (BICAM). The latter brings together all Bishop’s Conferences on the continent. Its mission to promote the Bible and biblical formation among Catholics fits well with the mission of the Federation at large. CBF, for its part, contributes to the work of BICAM by coordinating activities of local biblical centers and institutions run by dioceses, religious orders, and lay associations. Noteworthy is the emphasis of this region on the translation of the Bible into local languages and its distribution. Thanks to the cooperation of the CBF and Kindermissionswerk from Aachen, an elaborate biblical-pastoral project, LectioYouth.Net, was developed and implemented for the youth and adults of Africa, with the aim of providing sound and advanced biblical formation available through the internet.

Monthly Readings Calendar

Download printable Calendar (clicking on it)

Lectio divina material

News from the Region

SVD Youth Camp 2024 (Ghana)

15 Sep 2024

SVD Ghana Province hosted a Youth Bible Camp from 10-15 September, with the theme of “The Youth as Scripture Ambassadors.”

Dei Verbum Course in Plumtree (Zimbabwe)

16 Aug 2024

Ilizwi Biblical Center hosted a Dei Verbum Course from 21 July to 16 August, with the theme “Missionary Disciples of the Word.”

Bible camp on the book of Genesis in Togo

16 Jul 2024

The parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Agoe-Nyive Logope hosted a Bible camp on the book of Genesis.

Towards the CBF 10th Plenary Assembly: Catholic Biblical Federation in South Asia

On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the CBF Africa Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. All of them are committed to witnessing a focus on biblical formation and biblical animation of pastoral care in this area of the world.