Southern & Western Europe
CBF Southern & Western Europe Subregion
The CBF Southern & Western Europe Subregion is made up of 22 catholic biblical institutions from Belgium, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Among these institutions, 8 represent the Episcopal Conferences of their country and are full members, the others are associate members.
Representatives of the Subregion meet for a three-day session each year, where they share lectio divina and share activities that contribute to the biblical inspiration of pastoral activity in their country.
A coordinator and a small committee ensure the organization of this meeting and the links between the members as well as relations with the General Secretariat and the other regions of the Catholic Biblical Federation.
The CBF Southern & Western Europe Subregion has also a blog with news from the Subregion.
Coordinator
Prof. Ernesto Borghi
Updates from Southern & Western Europe
More participation in the Church through Bible texts in Easy Language
On December 3, the global community celebrates the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This World Day was established in 1993 by the United Nations and focuses on the rights, dignity, and participation of people with disabilities.
The German Bishops' Conference, together with the Katholisches Bibelwerk e. V., takes this day as an opportunity to highlight the importance of the Bible in Easy Language for an inclusive Church.
+ Fr. Anton Gessler SVD
In grateful memory of the SVD Congo missionary Fr. Anton Gessler, SVD (April 22, 1938 Friedrichshafen - 15.1.2023 Sankt Augustin)
New edition of “The God who Speaks” Newsletter
The new, May edition of ‘The God who Speaks’ – an email newsletter created by the God who Speaks Team at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales in partnership with Bible Society – is already online.
