Asia
Asiatic approaches to the Bible can be inspired by the wisdom traditions of the East and they often pursue holistic and integrative approaches.
News from this Region
Indonesian National Bible Month (2024): "God, Source of Justice."
September is the National Bible Month for all Catholics across the dioceses in Indonesia. This is a tradition of the Catholic community here that has been developing since 1980.
Catholic Biblical Federation Southeast Asia Sub-region (CBF-SEA) Sub-regional Committee Meeting
On September 23rd the meeting of the CBF South-East Asia Sub-Regional Committee was held via Zoom.
Presentation of Indonesian Bible to Pope Francis
During Pope Francis' apostolic visit to Jakarta, Indonesia, from September 3 to 6, 2024, the Indonesia Bible Society (Lembaga Alkitab Indonesia [LAI], an Ecumenical Bible organization) and the Indonesian Bible Association ( Lembaga Biblika Indonesia [LBI], full member of Catholic Biblical Federation), represented by Rev. Dr. Henreitte T.H. Lebang (Chairperson of LAI) and Rev. Dr. Sigit Triyono (General Secretary of LAI), both Protestants, had the opportunity to meet with Pope Francis before he left Indonesia on September 6, 2024.
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