News from the Catholic Biblical Federation en https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/SotWoG-2026_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: "Let the Word of Christ dwell among you" (Col 3:16) - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God". It is hosted by the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation in cooperation with the Friends of the CBF. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:16:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/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. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:59:12 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Pope/audience2025 On Monday morning of November 17, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV granted an audience to a delegation of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) in the Apostolic Palace.   Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:10:02 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Press-release-2025 Most Rev. Józef Roszyński SVD, Bishop of Wewak in Papua New Guinea, visited today the offices of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:26:29 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Indonesia-Congress-2025 Indonesia Bible Association (Lembaga Biblika Indonesia) held the Indonesian Biblical congress at the “Catholic Center”  Denpasar Diocese, Bali (15 – 19 July 2025). Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:02:03 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Biblical-training-Borneo-2025 The Biblical Commission of the Archdiocese of Pontianak, Indonesia held biblical apostolate activities, namely the Training for Biblical Facilitators throughout West Borneo Province of Indonesia. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:16:55 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/SECAM-GenSec-Ambongo-Kinshasa During his working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Secretary General of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Fr Jan J Stefanów SVD, met with His Eminence Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa and President of SECAM, at his residence in Kinshasa on the second day of the visit. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:35:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Velankanni_2025 Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, 21-23 January 2025. The 22nd National Conference of the CCBI Commission for Bible, held at Vailankanni, Tamil Nadu, brought together 210 participants, including Regional Secretaries, Diocesan Directors, Religious Collaborators, Seminary Professors, Catechists, and Lay Bible Volunteers. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 12:12:38 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-from-PNG Most Rev. Józef Roszyński SVD, Bishop of Wewak in Papua New Guinea, visited today the offices of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:27:37 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/BCI-Conference2025 This international Online Conference deals with "identity conflicts" and the formation of "identity markers" in early Christianity. Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:06:44 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/New_Coordinator_CE_2024 Based on the recommendation of the members of the CBF Central European Subregion expressed through an email vote, the Steering Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation during the online meeting on November 18, 2024 has appointed Father Waldemar Linke CP from Bractwo Słowa Bożego in Poland to the office of CBF Coordinator for the Subregion of Central Europe. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:25:25 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/President/CBF-President-2028 The election of Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as President of the Catholic Biblical Federation was approved by the Holy See.  Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:15:04 CET https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-from-Mexico Monsignor Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca, Bishop of Azcapotzalco and Chairman of the Biblical Pastoral Dimension of the Episcopal Commission for Prophetic Pastoral Ministry of the Mexican Bishops' Conference, was our guest at the offices of the CBF General Secretariat in Vatican City. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:46:28 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-card-Nemet Newly appointed Cardinal, Mons. Ladislav Nemet SVD, Archbishop of Beograd -Smederevo, (Serbia), honored us with his visit at the General Secretariat of the CBF. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:46:00 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-card-Kikuchi Newly appointed Cardinal, President of the Episcopal Conference of Japan, Secretary General of the FABC and President of Caritas Internationalis, Archbishop of Tokyo Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi SVD honored us with his visit at the General Secretariat of the CBF. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:45:44 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-from-Mexico Monsignor Adolfo Miguel Castaño Fonseca, Bishop of Azcapotzalco and Chairman of the Biblical Pastoral Dimension of the Episcopal Commission for Prophetic Pastoral Ministry of the Mexican Bishops' Conference, was our guest at the offices of the CBF General Secretariat in Vatican City. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:31:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-card-Nemet Newly appointed Cardinal, Mons. Ladislav Nemet SVD, Archbishop of Beograd -Smederevo, (Serbia), honored us with his visit at the General Secretariat of the CBF. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:58:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-card-Kikuchi Newly appointed Cardinal, President of the Episcopal Conference of Japan, Secretary General of the FABC and President of Caritas Internationalis, Archbishop of Tokyo Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi SVD honored us with his visit at the General Secretariat of the CBF. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:23:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/2022-08-Madagascar We have the task of bringing the word of God to all. For how can people hear the Word when there are no preachers to preach it ? (Cf. Rom 10,14). Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:22:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/2022-08-Madagascar We have the task of bringing the word of God to all. For how can people hear the Word when there are no preachers to preach it ? (Cf. Rom 10,14). Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:57:01 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/Bible-Week-2024-Panama The Archdiocese of Panama celebrated Bible Week 2024, themed "Peregrinos de la Esperanza hacia el alba de lo nuevo". Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:21:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/Bible-Week-2024-Panama The Archdiocese of Panama celebrated Bible Week 2024, themed "Peregrinos de la Esperanza hacia el alba de lo nuevo". Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:02:35 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/CeBiClar-Chile-2024   The Claretian biblical teams began on May 1 the formative biblical encounters on the Gospel of Mark. They will be held every month until the beginning of November.   Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:38:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/2024-04-05-Mali The secretariat of the biblical apostolate of Mali, in collaboration with the diocese of Augsburg in Germany, organized a national Bible camp for Catholic women in Mali from April 05 to 08, 2024 in Bamako. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:37:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Bible-Month-Indonesia-2024 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. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:36:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/2024-08-Indonesia-Pope 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. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:36:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/CeBiClar-Chile-2024   The Claretian biblical teams began on May 1 the formative biblical encounters on the Gospel of Mark. They will be held every month until the beginning of November.   Mon, 30 Sep 2024 00:24:03 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/2024-04-05-Mali The secretariat of the biblical apostolate of Mali, in collaboration with the diocese of Augsburg in Germany, organized a national Bible camp for Catholic women in Mali from April 05 to 08, 2024 in Bamako. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:40:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Bible-Month-Indonesia-2024 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. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:04:41 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/2024-08-Indonesia-Pope 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. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:04:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/SotWoG2022-Philippines The Bible Animators in the Philippines came together via Zoom Platform last January 23 to celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God. His Excellency Most Rev. Renato Mayugba, Chairman of the Episcopal Commission on the Biblical Apostolate (ECBA) presided the Holy Mass together with some Biblical Apostolate Directors and Bible Animators nationwide.  Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:31:25 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/Conferences-CBF-Members/Soeding-Echternach Seit 2016 gibt es in der Pfarrei „Region Echternach St.-Willibrord“ etliche Initiativen in der Bibelpastoral, eine notwendige Dimension einer „Willibrorduskirche“. Das Pastoralteam der Pfarrei, in Zusammenarbeit mit der Katholischen Bibelföderation und dem Centre de formation diocésain, hat Prof. Thomas Söding eingeladen, uns mit seinen Gedanken und Überzeugungen zur Synodalität, zur Bibel und zur Bibelpastoral zu begleiten und herauszufordern. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 10:57:37 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Leadership-SouthAfrica-2024 The Mater Dei Pastoral Centre in Mokopane, South Africa hosted a Leadership and Spiritual Development Course for Priests and Religious from April 8-18.  Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:35:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Leadership-SouthAfrica-2024 The Mater Dei Pastoral Centre in Mokopane, South Africa hosted a Leadership and Spiritual Development Course for Priests and Religious from April 8-18.  Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:20:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Togo2024-07-15 Le Collège Saint Joseph de Lomé a reçu un camp biblique avec de plus de 200 participants. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:04:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bbile-Camp-Togo2 Collège Saint Joseph in Lomé organised a Bible camp with over 200 participants. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 15:01:20 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Togo2024-07-16 The parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Agoe-Nyive Logope hosted a Bible camp on the book of Genesis. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:17:59 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Togo2024-07-16 The parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Agoe-Nyive Logope hosted a Bible camp on the book of Genesis. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:05:09 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/SVD-Ghana-2024 SVD Ghana Province hosted a Youth Bible Camp from 10-15 September, with the theme of “The Youth as Scripture Ambassadors.” Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:22:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/SVD-Ghana-2024 SVD Ghana Province hosted a Youth Bible Camp from 10-15 September, with the theme of “The Youth as Scripture Ambassadors.” Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:13:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Bishops-Conferences/Greetings-card-marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx Greeting for the Website of the Catholic Biblical Federation www.c-b-f.org January 12, 2016   “Easy access to Sacred Scripture should be provided for all the Christian faithful” (Dei Verbum, par. 22) Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Vatican/bible-sunday A note issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments provides instructions for the celebration of The Sunday of the Word of God. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Vatican/60-Anniversary-PCPCU On June 5, 2020, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation. On June 5, 1960, the day of Pentecost, the then Secretariat for the Promotion of Christian Unity was created by Saint John XXIII with the Motu proprio Superno dei Nutu. The establishment of the Secretariat marked the official first step of the Catholic Church in the ecumenical movement. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:47 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Pope/catechist-ministry Pope Francis instituted the new lay ministry of catechist, with the apostolic letter Antiquum ministerium (“Ancient ministry”).   Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Pope/bible-sunday Pope Francis, in his just published Apostolic Letter “Miericordia et Misera” to mark the end of the Year of Merccy has called for  one Sunday each year in all Christian Communities around the World to be celebrated as “Bible Sunday” during which the “the Sunday be given over entirely to the word of God so as to appreciate the inexhaustible riches contained in that constant dialogue between the Lord and his people”. “Initiatives of this sort would certainly include the practice of Lectio Divina...” Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Church/Pope/laudato-si-year On 24 May 2015 Pope Francis signed “Laudato si", the encyclical letter that called the world’s attention to the increasingly precarious state of “our common home”. Finding the encyclical even more relevant five years on, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced a Special “Laudato si" Anniversary Year from 24th May 2020 – 24th May 2021 with the hope that the anniversary year and the ensuing decade will indeed be a time of grace, a true Kairos experience and “Jubilee” time for the Earth, and for humanity, and for all God’s creatures. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:15:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/DV-Zimbabwe-2024 Ilizwi Biblical Center hosted a Dei Verbum Course from 21 July to 16 August, with the theme  “Missionary Disciples of the Word.” Tue, 24 Sep 2024 12:05:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/DV-Zimbabwe-2024 Ilizwi Biblical Center hosted a Dei Verbum Course from 21 July to 16 August, with the theme  “Missionary Disciples of the Word.” Tue, 24 Sep 2024 11:57:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/central-america-new-coordinator-2022 Sister María del Socorro Becerra Molina HMSP was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Sister María del Socorro is the successor of Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:39 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/Mexico-Appostolica Appostolica is the name of the application presented by the Episcopal Conference of Mexico as a free tool to unite the people of God around the Word of God, the Magisterium of the Church, the liturgy and Prayer; through new technologies. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:37 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/central-america-new-coordinator Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Fr. Eric is the successor of Fr. Antonino Cepeda Salazar who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-JJuly-21 The edition 19 of ‘The God who Speaks’ newsletter is already online. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/German-Bible-revised A few decades ago, the most recent revision of the Bible is back. A standard translation for German-speaking countries was last made in the 1970s. Since then, this version has been working until September 20, Autumn Plenary Assembly of German Bishops. Because here was the newly revised Bible presented. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Symposium-Luxembourg-2017 On March 3rd, at the Luxembourg School of Religion & Society, in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, the international scientific colloquium on “Animatio biblica totius actionis pastoralis, Bible – Pastoral – Didactics”, to which scientists from Europe, America, Africa and Asia took part, opened. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:31 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Bible-Rooted A new edition of the Bible was published in February by the Grupo Editorial Verbo Divino. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/-Javier_Velasco From Catalonia we have just received the sad news of the death of Javier Velasco Arias - "an enthusiast of the Bible" as he used to present himself. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF_Encounter_February-SW-Europe A few months before the CBF Plenary Assembly the reality and future perspectives of the Southern and Western European Sub-region were presented in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:25 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:23 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-Jan-21 The edition 13 of ‘The God who Speaks’ newsletter is already online. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:21 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-May-2022 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. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF-SWEurope-Meeting-tarragona-2016 The delegates of the member institutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation of the European Western and Central subregion came together in Taragona (Catalunya, Spain), from October 13-16 in the annual meeting of the subregion. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:18 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Symposium-Luxembourg During the weekend 28-30 January 2016, the Scientific Colloquium was held on the theme "Sacramentalité de la Parole" organized by theLuxembourg School of Religion and Society (LSRS). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Wansbrough Live streamed conference by Dom Henry Wansbrough organized by The Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Anton_Gessler In grateful memory of the SVD Congo missionary Fr. Anton Gessler, SVD (April 22, 1938 Friedrichshafen - 15.1.2023 Sankt Augustin) Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:12 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Jeronimo-Salamanca-2020 The Congress “Saint Jerome: life, work and reception. Sixteenth Centenary of his death (420 – 2020)” was held recently in the historical building of the University of Salamanca as part of the activities of the Domingo de Soto Professorship. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:10 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/New_Coordinator_SWE Accepting the proposal of the Sub-Regional Committee of the Southern & Western European Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Executive Committee in its ordinary session held on November 08, named Professor Ernesto Borghi Coordinator of the Southern & Western European Subregion. Professor Borghi succeeds Sr. Marie-Thérèse Perrot in the Coordination of the Subregion, to whom we thank for her commitment and dedication. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:09 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Symposium-Luanda-2022 The 2nd International Biblical Symposium on the theme "Animação bíblica da inteira pastoral", organised by the Episcopal Commission for Biblical Pastoral Ministry of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), which took place from 16 to 18 September in Luanda, came to an end. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:05 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-Course-Madagascar-2021 The "Centre Catechetique et Biblique" (CCB) organised a short Biblical course for the youths in the  Diocese from 24 - 29 August. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:03 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/La-Bible-Ecclesiale La Bible Ecclésiale - the African edition of the Bible Official Liturgical Translation (BTOL) is finally completed. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:54:01 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Biblia-Ndinga-ya-Nzambi After more than half a century of assiduous and corporate work, VERBUM BIBLE now presents the first edition of BIBLIA NDINGA YA NZAMBI. It means BIBLE WORD OF GODin the language called “Kikongo ya leta”, one of the four national languages of D.R. Congo, spoken by more than 5 million people. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:59 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Zona-Andina/Zona-andina-nuevo-coordinador-2022 Jhon Fredy Mayor Tamayo has been appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the Andean Zone of the CBF. Jhon Fredy succeeds Dr. Rebeca Cabrera who served as zonal coordinator for the past 7 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-SBN2019 The Episcopal Commission of the Biblical Pastoral of Angola and Sao Tome - CEAST held from July 1st to 5th, 2019, in Luanda, the National Biblical Week, with the theme: “Youth and the celebrated faith”. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Zambia-Bible-Day-2021  The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) will hold a Bible Day in 2021. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:54 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-for-Kenya-2024 The Missionary Servants of the Word from Kenya, under the auspices of the Catholic Biblical Federation, have successfully completed a project that is made possible by the funding provided by Aid to the Church in Need International. The project aims to distribute over 1500 Bibles in diverse languages across Kenya. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:53 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bambara-Bible-Mali During his first working visit to Washington, DC after the pause caused by the pandemic, the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Fr. Jan J. Stefanów SVD paid a working visit to the National Collections Offices of the USCCB to meet with Mr. Edward Kiely, Director of Church in Africa Program.  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-Paulinas_Music Looking for new ways to be "far" and at the same time "close" is one of the great challenges in this time of pandemic. In Angola it is no different...but access to the internet is quite limited. Telephone operators favour the use of facebook, becoming this the most used social network. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Togo2024 From Friday May 3rd to Sunday May 5th 2024, the Episcopal Council for Biblical Apostolate (CEAB) held its first ordinary session of the year 2024 at the Daluag Prayer Center in Dapaong (Togo - West Africa). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:47 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/News-from-Tanzania Greetings from Tanzania.  I hope it all goes well at Sankt Ottilien. Thank you for the good news from your office and Christmas greetings. Thank you very much. On my part, I have the pleasure to communicate to you three things. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Dei-Verbum-Harare Right at the start of the 2018, the 17th Dei Verbum course held in Zimbabwe  at Chishawasha Seminary in Harare. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:44 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Etienne_Amouzou The Catholic Biblical Federation is united in prayer with the Church in Togo for the repose of the soul of Fr. Etienne Amouzou who for many years was engaged in the biblical apostolate at the level of the Episcopal Conference of Togo, a member of our Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-Ewe-Togo Father Jean Prosper Agbagnon SVD presented to Mgr Moise Messan TOUHO, Bishop of Atakpame, in the presence of Mrs Estelle AKOUEGNON, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Togo (ABT) and Shepherd Macaire GBIKPI, ABT Communications Officer, two new translations of the Bible into local languages: the Old and New Testaments in Ewe with the Deuterocanonical books, and the New Testament in Ikposo. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/GenSec-visits-Zimbabwe-2016 The General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation paid a working visit to Harare (Zimbabwe) 3-10 May 2016. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:38 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Verbum_Bible-40 On 1 January 1982, the Verbum Bible publishing house was founded with the project of publishing the Bible in Lingala, one of the most widely spoken languages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in its capital, Kinshasa, and in the north-west of the country. In 2022, it celebrates 40 years of existence and service, with several Bibles published in French, English and several local African and especially Congolese languages. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Biblia-Mashi New, revised edition of the Bible in Mashi language was published by Verbum Bible. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Sokode-2018 Bishop Célestin-Marie Bawilima Gaoua , bishop of Sokodé, encouraged the youth to use the Lectioyouth.Net program not only to read, but also to hear and live the Word of God in their daily lives. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/CBF-GenSec-Kinshasa Responding to the invitation to participate in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Verbum Bible, the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a working visit in the DR Congo. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Arnoldus-Junior-Bible-Camp-Zimbabwe-2022 From the 9th to the 13th of December 2022, it was once again a time for pomp and fun-fare for the Arnoldus Junior Youth, as they gathered for the Bible Camp. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:28 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-bassar Finally it's here! The first translation of the entire Bible in NCAM language, spoken by the Bassar people. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:26 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/SEBINA-Mozambique-2020 The Episcopal Commission for Biblical Pastoral of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique has organised a National Bible Week (SEBINA) from 20 to 27 September 2020 for all Archdioceses, Dioceses, Parishes, Religious Communities, under the slogan: The Word is near you (Dt 30:14). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Arnoldus-Youth-Bible-Camp-Zimbabwe-2019 Bible camp for the youth organised by the ilizwi Biblical Centre in Plumtree, in Zimbabwe took place from 12th to 16 December 2019. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Malawi_YeWoG_2019 Office bearers of Pontifical Missionary Society (PMS), Pastoral Coordinators and Family apostolate at the national and Diocese levels in Malawi converged at Nantipwiri Pastoral Centre in the Archdiocese of Blantyre to plan for the Year of Bible as announced by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:21 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-Paulinas_DeiVerbiAnnus Since 2018, the Pauline Sisters of Angola have undertaken a systematic biblical formation of lay people, with the course “Bible in Community”, a project based on the Biblical Animation Service - SAB / Brazil. The purpose of the course, on three successive levels (Bible Overview, Bible Theology, and the Bible as Literature), is to prepare and qualify people through knowledge and experience of God's Word to become Bible animators in the different pastoral areas and movements. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/caribbean-new-coordinator-2022 Fr. Hugh Logan was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. He is the successor of Mons. William John-Lewis who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/diocese-of-roseau On Wednesday June 8, 2016, Bishop Gabriel Malzaire with his clergy, gathered at the Holy Redeemer Retreat House for a three-day ABP Encounter. Some members of the Diocesan ABP Team were also in attendance.  With its theme, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48), the Encounter was facilitated by the husband and wife team, Deacon Mike James and Maria Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/GenSec-visits-Antilles-2016 In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/caribbean-new-coordinator Mons. William John-Lewis was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. Mons. William is the successor of María Díaz-James who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/cono-sur-new-coordinator-2022 Father Jackson Câmara Silva, INJ was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Southern Cone Zone. Father Jackson succeeds Mr. Jaime Michea who served as zonal coordinator for the past two years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:09 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/congreso-BsAs-2019 From 16 to 19 July this year, the "International Congress of Biblical Studies" was held at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was an event that included 427 registered scholars from 23 countries of America and Europe, reflecting a rich plurality of cultures and visions.   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:07 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/CeBiclar2023 On 15 June, the CeBiClar Chile Women's Team started its Women's Workshops 2023 "Discovering Footprints, Courage and Wisdom of Women in the Bible".   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:06 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/7-congreso-abib-2016 The VII Congress of the Brazilian Biblical Association was held at the Methodist University of Säo Paulo, Brazil, August 29 to September 1.   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/SVD-Argentina-laicos Thirty three lay members and SVDs participated in the Formation meeting in the Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry workshop.   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:53:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/cono-sur-new-coordinator Sr. Dr. Wilma Mancuello González MIC was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Cono Sur Zone. Sister Wilma is the successor of Gerardo García Helder who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 5 years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:59 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/subregional-meeting-Brasil A regional meeting for the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) for Southern Cone and Andean countries (FEBIC LAC) took place 1- 4 October 2015 in Sao Paolo (Brazil) for the specific objectives of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of Dei Verbum and planning pastoral strategies for South America under the paradigm of the Biblical animation of the Life and Pastoral Activity of the Church (ABP). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/Romania-2021 A working meeting of Eastern European Zone of the CBF Central European Subregion took place on July 8 – 10 in the town of Traian in Romania. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/March-Central-Europe-Event On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly the reality and future perspectives of the Central European Sub-region was presented in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:55 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/New_Coordinator_CE Accepting the proposal of the Regional Committee of the Central European Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Executive Committee in its ordinary session held in Rome on November 9-11, named Father Eduard Patrascu Coordinator of the Central European Subregion. Father Patrascu succeeds Mr. Wolfgang Baur in the Coordination of the Subregion, to whom we thank for his commitment and dedication. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:53 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference_copy Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/CBF_Conferences_March The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, also celebrated as the feast of the Incarnation of the Word, is rich in meaning and has multiple dimensions. Surely, it is a Christological feast. However, its meaning and message is inseparably tied with the Virgin Mary, because Mary of Nazareth is its main protagonist. It is, therefore, the feast of the Virgin Mary as a person who played a unique and essential part in God's work of salvation, carried our by Christ. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Teleconference-2020-10-28 The South-East Asia Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: "The Church, the Word of God and the World in a Pandemic Crisis: Coping with the Crisis in the Light of Scriptures and Envisioning a New Normal in the Aftermath". The conference took place on StreamYard platform on October 28, 2020 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM Philippine time and was streamed on Youtube and Facebook and had over 600 followers. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/2022-09-05_CBF-SEA-Ext The extended meeting of the South East Asia Sub-Regional Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place online on 5 September 2022. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Congress_Tagaytay_2019 The CBF-South East Asia held a Biblical-Pastoral Congress in Tagaytay City, Philippines on June 12-16, 2019. This Congress was inspired by the recently held CBF Congress in Rome in April, echoing the same theme. The participants were from Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and the members of the Biblical Apostolate in the Philippines. There were around 110 participants. The event was hosted by CBCP Episcopal Commission on the Biblical Apostolate. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordination-Zoom-2024-09-23 On September 23rd the meeting of the CBF South-East Asia Sub-Regional Committee was held via Zoom. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/UCCBA_2018 Following a meaningful celebration of the 50th birth anniversary of the first Chinese Catholic Bible (Studium Biblicum version, 1968-2018), over 200 participants gathered at the Eleventh World Chinese Biblical Congress held in late November in Hong Kong commit to continue promotion of reading and living God’s Word to bring forth fruit in all ministries of the Church. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Prayer-Zoom Online Prayer Meeting of the CBF Southeast Asia Subregion. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/Symposium-Beijing-2018 Forty participants join a symposium on Oct. 18, marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Studium Biblicum Version — the de facto Chinese Catholic Bible — organized by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCCC) at Beijing Friendship Hotel in the capital. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:38 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/Bible-in-Arts-Taiwan Last year, Catholic Biblical Association of the Archdiocese of Taipei held biblical arts and cultural exhibition competition. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was postponed, and was only held in April 15, 2021. It also marked the end of the celebration of the year of the Word of God. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/CBAHK_2023 Logos Workshop conducted by Catholic Biblical Association of Hong Kong and led by Aux Bishop of HK Joseph Ha Chi Shing, attracted over 200 participants, to reflect on “Who do you say that I am?” (Mt 16:15) and the CBF Plenary theme “Proclaiming the Word of Life for a Fragile World” (ref Rom 8:22). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:35 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/New-Coordinator-CBF-SEA_2018 The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation at it’s last meeting hold in Warsaw the days 10-12 of November 2017, has appointed as the Subregional Coordinator of the CBF South-East Asia Subregion Ms. Dr. Natividad B. Pagadut from Philippines, elected during the last Subregional Meeting of the CBF South-East Asia Subregion hold in Nha Trang, Vietnam the days 17-23 of July 2017. ). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:33 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordination-Bali-2018 The meeting of the zonal representatives of CBF-SEA took place in Bali, Indonesia, July 3-6, 2018. Participants included Fr. Johannes Subagyo, SDB, the zonal representative for Indonesia and Malaysia, Fr. Joseph Mary Tran, SDB, the zonal representative for Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, Fr. Arlo Yap, SVD, the zonal representative for the Philippines, along with Dr. Natividad Pagadut, the sub-regional coordinator. Sr. Marianne Gorit, OSB, recording secretary of last year’s meeting in Nha Trang, Vietnam, joined the group and was eventually chosen to be the secretary of the sub-region and to assume responsibility for the website of the CBF-SEA sub-region. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordinator-CBF-SEA_2016 The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation has reappointed Sister Emmanuel Gunanto. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Thailand_2022-03 Online Meeting of the Board Meeting of Directors in Thailand which includes their Bible Apostolate took place via Zoon on March 2, 2022.  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:28 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/SotWoG2022-Philippines The Bible Animators in the Philippines came together via Zoom Platform last January 23 to celebrate the Sunday of the Word of God. His Excellency Most Rev. Renato Mayugba, Chairman of the Episcopal Commission on the Biblical Apostolate (ECBA) presided the Holy Mass together with some Biblical Apostolate Directors and Bible Animators nationwide.  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:26 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/CBF-SEA-Convention A three-day CBF South-East Asia convention started today, Wednesday 5 January. The event is being held in online mode. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/CBAP_PIX_2019 The Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP) held its 20th Annual Convention at Claret School, Quezon City, Philippines on August 31 and September 1, 2019. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:23 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/DeiVerbiAnnus-Taiwan On November 23, Bishop Hsu Yao Wen of Taichung Diocese, Taiwan solemnly opened the Year of the Word of God with a Eucharistic celebration. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:21 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Pakistan-ACN Aid to the Church in Need spoke to Father Emmanuel Asi, executive director of the Catholic Bible Commission of Pakistan since it was founded in 2002, about the situation of Christians in his country, and his apostolate in Pakistan. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:20 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/NBCLC-2021-course NBCLC, Bangalore conducted a “Four Week Course on the Bible” at their campus in Bangalore, from 30th August to 25th September 2021. The objective of the course was to go deeper into the ‘word of God’ and use it for prayer, meditation and to bear witness to Christian life in society. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:18 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Research-Seminar-India-2019-09-30 Twenty-five years after the release of the document "Interpretation of the Bible in the Church” (1993) Research Seminar on Biblical Interpretation in India took place in Bangalore from 27th to 29th of September 2019. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/New-Coordinator-CBF-South-Asia The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation at it’s last meeting hold in Rome the days 23 and 26 of April 2019, has appointed as the Subregional Coordinator of the CBF South Asia Subregion Fr. Dr. Antony John Baptist from India, elected during the extraordinary Subregional Meeting of the CBF South Asia Subregion hold in Rome during the CBF International Biblical Congress. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/all-india-consultation-2016 The All India Biblical Consultation cum Seminar was organized by the Commission for Bible of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) at St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa with the theme, “Word of God, Source of life in the Family.”  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/June-South_Asia On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the South Asia Subregion in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Changes-India New directors of the Biblical Departments of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India CCBI and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India CCBI were appointed in December and February respectively. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:10 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Research-Seminar-India-2019 Twenty-five years after the release of the document "Interpretation of the Bible in the Church” (1993) Research Seminar on Biblical Interpretation in India will take place in Bangalore from 27th to 29th of September 2019. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:08 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/launch-of-the-new-living-translation-catholic-edition The New Living Translation Catholic Edition was released on March 6, 2016 by His Excellency, Most Rev. Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal during the one day Plenary Assembly held at the Paul VI auditorium, Bengaluru. The members of the CCBI Commission for Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, USA, ATC Publishers, Bengaluru and the twelve scholars were also present for this historical event in the history of the CCBI Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:07 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kandy2018 The annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of Sri Lanka took place in Kandy from September 11 to 13, 2018. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:05 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting-Colombo-2020 Twenty-seven participants of Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) from four nations (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) met at the ‘Serene Pastures’ Spirituality Centre, Bolowalana, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 07 to 10 January 2020 for its biennial Convocation. During the four-day meet, they deliberated on the theme: Word of God in the Light of Aperuit Illis. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting-Bangalore-2016 An International Bible Symposium under the theme"The Word of God, Source of Life in the Family"organized by the South Asia Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place in Bengaluru (India) 1-3 April 2016. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala-quiz Logos Bible Quiz for Bible study was started by the Bible Commission of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council in the great Jubilee Year 2000 and it is conducted every year in different parts of India. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:52:00 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala-KCBC The Bible Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council, India consists of three churches belonging to different liturgical traditions, Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Rites. The southern state of Kerala in India is known for its vibrant Christian community whose origin goes back to St. Thomas Apostle who came here, as the tradition says, in AD 52. Along with this great tradition of Christianity here, the religious background of India has contributed to an openness and reverence to Holy Scripture. Since the formation of the Bible Commission of Kerala, it has ventured into many creative and imaginative initiatives to make the Bible part of the life of the faithful. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting From Monday 1st until Thursday 4th of December in the Jesuits’ Vinayalaya Retreat House took place the ‘Joy of the Gospel’ Convocation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:57 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala The Catholic Church in Kerala(India) is planning to observe December as the ‘Bible Reading Month’ - coinciding with the Christmas fast. It is an initiative of the Bible Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:55 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Jackob_Theckanath The Asian Catholic Church mourns the death of Father Jacob Theckanath, a 79-year-old Indian priest, who played a significant role in evangelization. Father Jacob Theckanath, former CBF South Asia Regional Coordinator (1990-2002) and former executive secretary of Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) Office of Evangelization (OE), died on November 28. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:54 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/New_CCB_App The New Christian Community Bible Catholic Edition App was released online by ST PAULUS in India. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/North-America/October-North_America On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the North America Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/New-Coordinator-FEBIC-LAC-2022 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation in its ordinary meeting on 26 August 2022 via ZOOM has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean presented through the Secretary General of the Federation and has appointed Magister Gerardo García Helder as the new Regional Coordinator of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region for the next triennium 2022-2025. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/New-coordinator-FEBIC-LAC_2018 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its extraordinary meeting on March 23, 2018 via Skype, has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean, presented through the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, and has appointed Father Jesús Antonio Weisensee Hetter as the new CBF Regional Coordinator of the Region of Latin America and the Caribbean for the triennium 2018-2021. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/continental-meeting The Continental Gathering of Pastoral Biblical Animation(ABP) took place from August 12 through 14 in Quito, Ecuador, with the launching of theGuiding Principles of Pastoral Biblical Animation for Latin America and the Caribbeanand the approval of the “Road Map” for the implementation of ABP throughout the continent for the years 2016-2019. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/FEBIC-LAC-CER-2016 The Regional Executive Committee (CER) of FEBIC-LAC met in Ciudad de la Alegría,Cancun, Mexico, 7-8 April 2016. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:38 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/North-America/CBF-Friends-fundraising-California-2018 On Sunday, 18 March 2018, the Friends of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its inaugural event at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Rowland Heights, California. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/New-coordinator-FEBIC-LAC Deacon Michael James has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:35 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/North-America/US-national-bible-week From November 15–21, 2015, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites families, parishes, schools, and other Catholic groups to participate in a National Bible Week in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:33 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Latin-America/Regional-Meeting-FEBIC-LAC The delegates of the member institutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation from the Latin America and Caribbean Region have met in an online meeting via Zoom on November 26, 2022. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/BICAM/BICAM-EC-Meeting-2016 The annual meeting took place11-13 February 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya of the Executive Committee of BICAM which is also the coordinating body of the Africa Region of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/BICAM/New-Director-BICAM Fr. Albert Ngengi Mundele was appointed Director of BICAM-CEBAM on 23rd June 2017 by SECAM Chairman, His Grace Gabriel Mbilingi, Archbishop of Lubango in Angola. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:28 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Middle-East/May-Middle_East On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the Middle East Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Europe/Rome/Dei-Verbum-Nemi_2019 With over 20 participants from different parts of the world and with the presence of the CBF General Secretary the new edition of the Dei Verbum Course was inaugurated today, 4th of September 2019, in Nemi. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:25 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Middle-East/card-tagle-lebanon Beirut-LEBANON: Despite his tight and overloaded schedule, Card. Tagle insisted on meeting the members of the Lebanese Biblical Federation in the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon- Harissa. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Middle-East/Bible-and-Lebanon Beirut-LEBANON: On Monday, January 29, 2018, an agreement was signed by the Holy Spirit University – Kaslik (USEK), Bible Society – Lebanon, and Bishop Joseph Naffah (member of the Catholic Biblical Federation – Lebanon), to research and publish “The Holy Bible and Lebanon.” Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:20 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Middle-East/Father_Peter_Madros The Biblical Federation in the Middle East is deeply saddened by the passing from this earthly existence of one of its members, Fr. Peter Madros; he has now entered the heavenly glory at the age of 71, after a life totally devoted to pastoral and academic work in the service of the Word. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Middle-East/pandemia-lebanon LEBANON: 2019-2020 were two extremely challenging years for the Lebanese society on several aspects: Economy and Covid-19 Pandemic. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Oceania/BBI-TAITE The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on July 07, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 2 new associate members. One of them is Broken Bay Institute - The Australian Institute of Theological Education (Australia). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Oceania/GenSec-in-PNG From May 3 to 22 the General Secretary of the CBF, Fr. Jan J. Stefanów SVD, was on a working visit to Papua New Guinea. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Oceania/Episcopal-Consacration-Gryk Saturday morning, the 7th of May, brought many people to Kefamo on the outskirts of Goroka town to witness the Episcopal Consecration of Bishop-elect Valentine Gryk, SVD. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Oceania/New-Bishop-Oceania On February 14, 2022, the Vatican announced that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed a former CBF Oceania Coordinator, Fr. Walenty Gryk, SVD, as Bishop of the Diocese of Goroka in Papua New Guinea. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Africa/SECAM-PA-Luanda-2016 CBF General Secretary represented the Catholic Biblical Fdederation at the Plenary Assembly of SECAM celebrated in Luanda (Angola) from July 18 to 25, 2016. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:51:10 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/BIBA_IV Seminar on Biblical Apostolate and New Evangelization of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC) Office of Evangelization - December 5-7, 2013 at the Redemptorist Center, Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:50:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Regions/Asia/FABC-Assembly-2016 The Secretary General of FEBIC, Rev. Jan J. Stefanów, SVD, represented the Catholic Biblical Federation at the Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Episcopal Conferences of Asia ( FABC) to which he was invited as an observer. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:50:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Administrative-Board/Holger_Sichler We are very sorry to inform you that our long-time collaborator and colleague, Mr Holger Sichler, passed away unexpectedly on 18.10.2022. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Administrative-Board/Notker_Wolf The news of the untimely death of Abbot Primate emeritus Notker Wolf OSB on April 2, 2024 moved us of the Catholic Biblical Federation deeply, both in sorrow and in gratitude. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:23 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Administrative-Board/Meeting-Cardinal-Marx On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Archbishop of the Diocese of Munich-Freising, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, received the delegation of the Administrative Board and the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Administrative-Board/CBF-AB-Hifswerke-2016 The annual meeting of the Administrative Board and the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation with representatives of the German Donor Agencies (Hilfswerke), which financially support the projects of the General Secretariat and of members of the Catholic Biblical Federation, took place 12 April, 2016 in Munich at the headquarters of Missio München. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:21 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF_Encounters_November Coincidentally on the 55th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum and exactly one year before the opening of the 10th Plenary Assembly of the CBF, the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation has initiatad a series of virtual meetings under the common name "Toward the 10th Plenary Assembly". Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:20 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF_Conferences_March The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, also celebrated as the feast of the Incarnation of the Word, is rich in meaning and has multiple dimensions. Surely, it is a Christological feast. However, its meaning and message is inseparably tied with the Virgin Mary, because Mary of Nazareth is its main protagonist. It is, therefore, the feast of the Virgin Mary as a person who played a unique and essential part in God's work of salvation, carried our by Christ. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:18 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Meeting-Card-Marx On Wednesday November 4, 2015 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Jan P. J. Stefanów SVD, was received at the Archbishop's Offices in Munich by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising and President of the German Bishops’ Conference. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/LYN-Meetng-Lome Annual Meeting of the LectioYouth.Net Steering Committee took place in Lomé, Togo, on December 13-17, 2017. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Baho On August 1st Mons. Dr. Ghazwan Baho from the Réunion Interrituelle des Évêques d’Iraq - Commission de l’Apostolat Biblique visited CBF office in Rome. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:15 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Jean-Prosper On September 5 Fr. Jean Prosper Agbagnon SVD, Executive Director of the Bureau National de l'apostolat biblique of the Conférence Épiscopale du Togo and recteur de l'Institut de Pédagogie Religieuse Saint Paul de Lomé, visited the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation.  Fr Agbagnon came accompanied by Fr Romeo Koffi Yemso SVD from Togo, a student of Biblical Sciences at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Joseph-Naffah On September 13 Monsignor Joseph Naffah, Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon, delegate of the Assemblée des Patriarches et des Évêques Catholiques au Liban to the Catholic Biblical Federation and member of the CBF Executive Committee visited the CBF General Secretariat. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Meeting-Card-Marx-2016 On October 3, 2016 the President of CBF, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the President of the Administrative Board of CBF, Bishop Bernhard Haßlberger, the Treasurer of CBF, Sr. Holger Sichler and the Secretary General of CBF, Rev. Jan Stefanów, S.V.D., were received by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and President of the German Episcopal Conference in his office in Munich. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:12 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF-UBS-Translation-Forum-2016 The first meeting of the CBF-UBS Biblical Translations Forum took place in Antalya, Turkey 7-11 March, 2016. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Symposium-Warsaw In the days 13-14 November 2107 with the occasion of the CBF Executive Committee meeting in Warsaw, there took place the "Bible and Cultures" Symposium.   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:10 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/General-Secretariat/Catholic-publishers The Pontifical Council for the Family, in collaboration with the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Association of US Catholic Publishers and Libreria Editrice Vaticana, organized a meeting with Catholic editors on the theme "The Bible and the Family ". The meeting took place on September 23 in Philadelphia, in the context under the World Meeting of Families held in this city from 22-27 September. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:08 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2024-06 On June 18, 2024, the CBF’s Steering Committee had a meeting primarily regarding administration and finances. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:07 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2024-05 The Steering Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a meeting on 10 May 2024. The main topics of this meeting were appointment of the General Secretary and the administrative board. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:06 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Rome-2023 On 23-24 November 2023, the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a meeting in Rome. The main topics for this meeting were the Federation’s 10th Plenary Assembly, its bylaws and administration, and its relationship with its members. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2022-08 On August 26th the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its regular online meeting with two main items on the agenda: renewal of the structures of coordination in the regions and the report of the General Secretary on his activities and the life of the Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:03 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2023-08 On 31 August 2023, the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a virtual meeting. The main topics of this meeting were the CBF’s 10th Plenary Assembly, the Administrative Board, and the CBF’s office in Rome. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:01 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-First-Meeting-2023 On 20 April 2023, the new Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The two main tasks of this meeting were to elect a new Moderator and Vice Moderator and to make a decision about the status of the current Administrative Board.  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:49:00 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/new-executive-committee_2023 The Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), at its tenth plenary assembly in Mar del Plata (Argentina) on Thursday April 2, 2023, elected a new Executive Committee for the period 2023–2029. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:58 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2021-04 On February 27th the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation met for its regular online meeting. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:57 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Rome-2018 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its annual meeting on November 9-11, 2018 at the Generalate of the Society of St. Paul in Rome (Italy). Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-9 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on September 02, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 4 new associate members. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:55 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2022-04 On 12 April the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its regular online meeting. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:54 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-CBF-Member-2022-04 The Executive Committee of the CBF, in its online meeting on April 12, 2022, admitted the Escuela Biblica Católica Yeshu'a of Medellín (Colombia) as an associate member of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:53 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/50-anniversary-preparatory April 16, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of the memorable audience of Pope Paul VI in which the creation of the Catholic Biblical Federation was announced. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2016-1 Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-7 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on July 07, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 2 new associate members. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-1 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its two consecutive meetings, on April 30 and May 21, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 3 new associate members. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Warsaw The annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place 10-12 November 2017 in Warsaw.   Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Steering-Committee/new-executive-committee The Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), at its ninth plenary assembly in Nemi (Italy) on Sunday June 21, 2015, elected a new Executive Committee for the period 2015–21. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Coordinators/coordinators-meeting-2016 Feed the Hunger of the Human Heart for God through his Word: Cardinal Tagle to CBF Executive Committee and Coordinators. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/Friends-CBF/FCBF-Fundraising-USA-2024 In June and July, CBF General Secretary Fr. Jan Stefanòw traveled through the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois and the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey fundraising for the Friends of the Catholic Biblical Federation.  Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:44 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/President/new-constitution On October 20 the President of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, present in Rome for the Synod on the Family, received the letter of approval of the new Constitutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation signed the previous day by Card. Kurt Koch. Two days later, on October 22 via a formal letter, Card. Tagle solemnly promulgated the new constitution so that it came into force. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/President/Card.Tagle_Propaganda The Cardinal Archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle is the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The appointment of Pope Francis was announced today, Sunday 8 December. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/cbf-10PA-2023 In a resounding testament to resilience and dedication, one hundred and forty-one delegates from seven regions and fifty-three countries convened for the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The week-long gathering, held from April 15 to 21, 2023, saw representatives addressing the profound challenges facing biblical pastoral ministry in the fragile landscape of the third decade of the twenty-first century. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:41 CEST https://c-b-f.org/chronology/Federation/cbf-international-congress-2019 The Catholic Biblical Federation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Federation by organizing an International Biblical Congress in Rome from April 23-26, 2019. The Congress shall reflect upon the work and fruit of the Federation during  past 50 years, identify the challenges for Biblical pastoral ministry in the current ecclesial reality and outline its objectives and priorities for the coming years. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 23:48:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordination-Zoom-2024-09-23 On September 23rd the meeting of the CBF South-East Asia Sub-Regional Committee was held via Zoom. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:32:54 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Friends-CBF/FCBF-Fundraising-USA-2024 In June and July, CBF General Secretary Fr. Jan Stefanòw traveled through the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois and the Diocese of Metuchen in New Jersey fundraising for the Friends of the Catholic Biblical Federation.  Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:32:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2024-06 On June 18, 2024, the CBF’s Steering Committee had a meeting primarily regarding administration and finances. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:21:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2024-05 The Steering Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a meeting on 10 May 2024. The main topics of this meeting were appointment of the General Secretary and the administrative board. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:50:00 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Rome-2023 On 23-24 November 2023, the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a meeting in Rome. The main topics for this meeting were the Federation’s 10th Plenary Assembly, its bylaws and administration, and its relationship with its members. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:54:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2023-08 On 31 August 2023, the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a virtual meeting. The main topics of this meeting were the CBF’s 10th Plenary Assembly, the Administrative Board, and the CBF’s office in Rome. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:35:08 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-First-Meeting-2023 On 20 April 2023, the new Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The two main tasks of this meeting were to elect a new Moderator and Vice Moderator and to make a decision about the status of the current Administrative Board.  Thu, 19 Sep 2024 11:10:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/new-executive-committee_2023 The Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), at its tenth plenary assembly in Mar del Plata (Argentina) on Thursday April 2, 2023, elected a new Executive Committee for the period 2023–2029. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 10:12:31 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Soeding-Echternach Seit 2016 gibt es in der Pfarrei „Region Echternach St.-Willibrord“ etliche Initiativen in der Bibelpastoral, eine notwendige Dimension einer „Willibrorduskirche“. Das Pastoralteam der Pfarrei, in Zusammenarbeit mit der Katholischen Bibelföderation und dem Centre de formation diocésain, hat Prof. Thomas Söding eingeladen, uns mit seinen Gedanken und Überzeugungen zur Synodalität, zur Bibel und zur Bibelpastoral zu begleiten und herauszufordern. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 14:10:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Jubileo-Norteamerica En el año 2025 la Iglesia católica celebrará un Jubileo Ordinario con el tema «Peregrinos de esperanza». En esta ocasión celebramos también el sexagésimo aniversario de la clausura del Concilio Vaticano II. La Federación Bíblica Católica Región América del Norte se une a esta celebración ofreciendo una serie de webinars con el propósito de seguir construyendo el Reino de Dios a través del estudio de la Palabra de Dios. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:54:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Jubilee-North_America In the year 2025 the Catholic Church will celebrate an Ordinary Jubilee with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope”. On this occasion we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. The Catholic Biblical Federation North America Region joins this celebration by offering a series of webinars with the purpose of continuing to build the Kingdom of God through the study of the Word of God. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 13:13:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-for-Kenya-2024 The Missionary Servants of the Word from Kenya, under the auspices of the Catholic Biblical Federation, have successfully completed a project that is made possible by the funding provided by Aid to the Church in Need International. The project aims to distribute over 1500 Bibles in diverse languages across Kenya. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:44:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bambara-Bible-Mali During his first working visit to Washington, DC after the pause caused by the pandemic, the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Fr. Jan J. Stefanów SVD paid a working visit to the National Collections Offices of the USCCB to meet with Mr. Edward Kiely, Director of Church in Africa Program.  Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:49:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Togo2024 From Friday May 3rd to Sunday May 5th 2024, the Episcopal Council for Biblical Apostolate (CEAB) held its first ordinary session of the year 2024 at the Daluag Prayer Center in Dapaong (Togo - West Africa). Mon, 06 May 2024 14:10:35 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Administrative-Board/Notker_Wolf The news of the untimely death of Abbot Primate emeritus Notker Wolf OSB on April 2, 2024 moved us of the Catholic Biblical Federation deeply, both in sorrow and in gratitude. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:21:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/cbf-10PA-2023 In a resounding testament to resilience and dedication, one hundred and forty-one delegates from seven regions and fifty-three countries convened for the 10th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Biblical Federation in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The week-long gathering, held from April 15 to 21, 2023, saw representatives addressing the profound challenges facing biblical pastoral ministry in the fragile landscape of the third decade of the twenty-first century. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:03:55 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Administrative-Board/Meeting-Cardinal-Marx On Friday, February 9, 2024, the Archbishop of the Diocese of Munich-Freising, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, received the delegation of the Administrative Board and the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Sat, 10 Feb 2024 12:47:47 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Graffy-Friends-2024 In this scripture talk, hosted by the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain, Fr Adrian Graffy, parish priest and member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, is in conversation with his friends. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:18:34 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/SotWoG-2024_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: "How to remain in His Word? Liturgy, Catechesis, Charity from the Bible to Everyone's Life"  - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:38:10 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Baho On August 1st Mons. Dr. Ghazwan Baho from the Réunion Interrituelle des Évêques d’Iraq - Commission de l’Apostolat Biblique visited CBF office in Rome. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:34:26 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Jean-Prosper On September 5 Fr. Jean Prosper Agbagnon SVD, Executive Director of the Bureau National de l'apostolat biblique of the Conférence Épiscopale du Togo and recteur de l'Institut de Pédagogie Religieuse Saint Paul de Lomé, visited the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation.  Fr Agbagnon came accompanied by Fr Romeo Koffi Yemso SVD from Togo, a student of Biblical Sciences at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 12:40:06 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Visit-Joseph-Naffah On September 13 Monsignor Joseph Naffah, Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh (Maronite), Lebanon, delegate of the Assemblée des Patriarches et des Évêques Catholiques au Liban to the Catholic Biblical Federation and member of the CBF Executive Committee visited the CBF General Secretariat. Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:54:57 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/CBAHK_2023 Logos Workshop conducted by Catholic Biblical Association of Hong Kong and led by Aux Bishop of HK Joseph Ha Chi Shing, attracted over 200 participants, to reflect on “Who do you say that I am?” (Mt 16:15) and the CBF Plenary theme “Proclaiming the Word of Life for a Fragile World” (ref Rom 8:22). Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:56:53 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CEBITEPAL2023-La_Palabra_de_Dios Centro de Formación del Consejo Episcopal Latinoamericano (CEBITEPAL) y la Región de Latinoamérica y Caribe de la Federación Bíblica Católica (FEBIC-LAC) ofrecen el curso-taller: "La palabra de Dios fuente de la vida y misión de la Iglesia... Para un mundo frágil".  Sun, 10 Sep 2023 10:58:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/IBICLA-Jose El Instituto Bíblico Claretiano de las Américas ofrece formación bíblica completamente gratuita mediante clases en línea.  El enfoque de los cursos es fomentar el amor a las Sagradas Escrituras y acompañar en la formación de líderes laicos y religiosos. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:04:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/2023-09_Swizzera_Corso_formazione-culturale Nel quadro della vita ecclesiale e sociale di oggi i fondamenti culturali più capaci di delineare delle caratteristiche di vita aperte e liberanti appaiono quelli derivanti da analisi ed interpretazioni serie ed appassionate delle Scritture bibliche. E nella Chiesa di Gesù Cristo catechesi, liturgia e carità sociale risultano dall’antichità le assi portanti della sua azione ed esistenza, sia pure certamente secondo peculiarità specifiche delle diverse confessioni cristiane. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:17:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-Ewe-Togo Father Jean Prosper Agbagnon SVD presented to Mgr Moise Messan TOUHO, Bishop of Atakpame, in the presence of Mrs Estelle AKOUEGNON, General Secretary of the Bible Society of Togo (ABT) and Shepherd Macaire GBIKPI, ABT Communications Officer, two new translations of the Bible into local languages: the Old and New Testaments in Ewe with the Deuterocanonical books, and the New Testament in Ikposo. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:18:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/CeBiclar2023 On 15 June, the CeBiClar Chile Women's Team started its Women's Workshops 2023 "Discovering Footprints, Courage and Wisdom of Women in the Bible".   Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:33:26 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Anton_Gessler In grateful memory of the SVD Congo missionary Fr. Anton Gessler, SVD (April 22, 1938 Friedrichshafen - 15.1.2023 Sankt Augustin) Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:50:57 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/SotWoG-2023_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: "Teaching, preaching, healing for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Wed, 18 Jan 2023 17:23:32 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/BCI-Project The project deals with "identity conflicts" and the formation of "identity markers" in early Christianity. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 09:09:26 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Arnoldus-Junior-Bible-Camp-Zimbabwe-2022 From the 9th to the 13th of December 2022, it was once again a time for pomp and fun-fare for the Arnoldus Junior Youth, as they gathered for the Bible Camp. Sat, 07 Jan 2023 11:57:12 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Regional-Meeting-FEBIC-LAC The delegates of the member institutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation from the Latin America and Caribbean Region have met in an online meeting via Zoom on November 26, 2022. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 18:48:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Administrative-Board/Holger_Sichler We are very sorry to inform you that our long-time collaborator and colleague, Mr Holger Sichler, passed away unexpectedly on 18.10.2022. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 17:25:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/2022-10-24-Ciofliceni Biblical workshop for teachers will take place in Cioficeni (Bucarest) in Romania from 24 to 28 of November 2022. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:41:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Pakistan-ACN Aid to the Church in Need spoke to Father Emmanuel Asi, executive director of the Catholic Bible Commission of Pakistan since it was founded in 2002, about the situation of Christians in his country, and his apostolate in Pakistan. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:51:20 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Symposium-Luanda-2022 The 2nd International Biblical Symposium on the theme "Animação bíblica da inteira pastoral", organised by the Episcopal Commission for Biblical Pastoral Ministry of the Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST), which took place from 16 to 18 September in Luanda, came to an end. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 22:55:15 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/La-Bible-Ecclesiale La Bible Ecclésiale - the African edition of the Bible Official Liturgical Translation (BTOL) is finally completed. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:19:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/2022-09-05_CBF-SEA-Ext The extended meeting of the South East Asia Sub-Regional Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place online on 5 September 2022. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:19:18 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Books/La-Bible-Ecclesiale Pour la Catéchèse, la Liturgie et la Pastorale Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:53:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/New-Coordinator-FEBIC-LAC-2022 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation in its ordinary meeting on 26 August 2022 via ZOOM has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean presented through the Secretary General of the Federation and has appointed Magister Gerardo García Helder as the new Regional Coordinator of the Latin America and the Caribbean Region for the next triennium 2022-2025. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/cono-sur-new-coordinator-2022 Father Jackson Câmara Silva, INJ was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Southern Cone Zone. Father Jackson succeeds Mr. Jaime Michea who served as zonal coordinator for the past two years. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:46:12 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Zona-Andina/Zona-andina-nuevo-coordinador-2022 Jhon Fredy Mayor Tamayo has been appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the Andean Zone of the CBF. Jhon Fredy succeeds Dr. Rebeca Cabrera who served as zonal coordinator for the past 7 years. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:59:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/central-america-new-coordinator-2022 Sister María del Socorro Becerra Molina HMSP was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Sister María del Socorro is the successor of Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:33:13 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/caribbean-new-coordinator-2022 Fr. Hugh Logan was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. He is the successor of Mons. William John-Lewis who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:05:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2022-08 On August 26th the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its regular online meeting with two main items on the agenda: renewal of the structures of coordination in the regions and the report of the General Secretary on his activities and the life of the Federation. Sat, 27 Aug 2022 02:28:06 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Software/NewCommunityBible New Community Bible Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:57:08 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Software/DzieloBiblijne Dzieło Biblijne Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:40:33 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Software/KalendarzBiblijny Kalendarz Biblijny Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:54:28 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Podcasts/Women-in-Scripture Women in Scripture - Podcast Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:22:41 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Podcasts/Hablemos-del-libro Hablemos del libro Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:11:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Books/Josue-Paulinas "Nós serviremos ao Senhor" Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:36:19 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Journals/RevistaBiblica2022-1-2 2022/1-2 - Año 84 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:08:31 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Journals/ResenaBiblica114 Sexo y placer en la Biblia Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:18:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Books/Apocalypse L’Apocalypse révélée Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:57:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/EditorialNews/Journals/Parola-parole-33 Essere umani secondo la Bibbia Analisi ed interpretazioni Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:17:24 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/2025-DITB-Urbaniana The Interconfessional Diploma in Theory and Practice of Bible Translation (IDBT) is part of the educational offering of the Faculty of Theology of the Pontifical Urbaniana University (PUU) within the second cycle of studies for the Licentiate in Biblical Theology. It is intended as a concrete tool for the formation of specialists in Bible translation (Verbum Domini 115). The IDBT is characterized by an interconfessional dimension: in fact, the teaching activity is accomplished both by PUU teachers and by external teachers who are specialists in biblical translation and belong to the various Christian confessions (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant), in the context of the “Common Bible Work” initiated by the Second Vatican Council (Dei Verbum 22, Directory for Ecumenism 183-186). The Catholic Biblical Federation endorses this programme and recommends it to its members. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:53:53 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/July2022-England-Jonah In this scripture talk, hosted by the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain, Fr Adrian Graffy will offer a detailed exploration of the book of Jonah, and the prophet's encounters with the sailors, with the Ninevites, and with God. The Chair of the CBA-GB, Dr Sean Ryan, will introduce the event. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 10:01:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Oceania/GenSec-in-PNG From May 3 to 22 the General Secretary of the CBF, Fr. Jan J. Stefanów SVD, was on a working visit to Papua New Guinea. Tue, 31 May 2022 18:40:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Oceania/Episcopal-Consacration-Gryk Saturday morning, the 7th of May, brought many people to Kefamo on the outskirts of Goroka town to witness the Episcopal Consecration of Bishop-elect Valentine Gryk, SVD. Fri, 20 May 2022 03:08:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-May-2022 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. Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:02:26 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2022-04 On 12 April the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its regular online meeting. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:56:35 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-CBF-Member-2022-04 The Executive Committee of the CBF, in its online meeting on April 12, 2022, admitted the Escuela Biblica Católica Yeshu'a of Medellín (Colombia) as an associate member of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:55:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Verbum_Bible-40 On 1 January 1982, the Verbum Bible publishing house was founded with the project of publishing the Bible in Lingala, one of the most widely spoken languages in the Democratic Republic of Congo, especially in its capital, Kinshasa, and in the north-west of the country. In 2022, it celebrates 40 years of existence and service, with several Bibles published in French, English and several local African and especially Congolese languages. Mon, 07 Mar 2022 12:39:52 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Thailand_2022-03 Online Meeting of the Board Meeting of Directors in Thailand which includes their Bible Apostolate took place via Zoon on March 2, 2022.  Thu, 03 Mar 2022 11:11:23 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/CBF-GenSec-Kinshasa Responding to the invitation to participate in the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Verbum Bible, the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation held a working visit in the DR Congo. Sat, 26 Feb 2022 10:24:20 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Oceania/New-Bishop-Oceania On February 14, 2022, the Vatican announced that His Holiness, Pope Francis, has appointed a former CBF Oceania Coordinator, Fr. Walenty Gryk, SVD, as Bishop of the Diocese of Goroka in Papua New Guinea. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 15:55:25 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/SWG-CBF_Online_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""Listening to Words of Life to live as Human Beings".  Tue, 18 Jan 2022 18:11:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/CBF_Conferences_March The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, also celebrated as the feast of the Incarnation of the Word, is rich in meaning and has multiple dimensions. Surely, it is a Christological feast. However, its meaning and message is inseparably tied with the Virgin Mary, because Mary of Nazareth is its main protagonist. It is, therefore, the feast of the Virgin Mary as a person who played a unique and essential part in God's work of salvation, carried our by Christ. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 11:18:17 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/CBF-SEA-Convention A three-day CBF South-East Asia convention started today, Wednesday 5 January. The event is being held in online mode. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 11:22:50 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Jackob_Theckanath The Asian Catholic Church mourns the death of Father Jacob Theckanath, a 79-year-old Indian priest, who played a significant role in evangelization. Father Jacob Theckanath, former CBF South Asia Regional Coordinator (1990-2002) and former executive secretary of Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) Office of Evangelization (OE), died on November 28. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:06:23 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/North-America/October-North_America On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the North America Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:44:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/December-NEAsia On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the North-East Asia Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:36:47 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/October-North_America On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly the reality and future perspectives of the North America Region was presented in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Sun, 17 Oct 2021 22:05:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/NBCLC-2021-course NBCLC, Bangalore conducted a “Four Week Course on the Bible” at their campus in Bangalore, from 30th August to 25th September 2021. The objective of the course was to go deeper into the ‘word of God’ and use it for prayer, meditation and to bear witness to Christian life in society. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:06:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Peru-Hiob Monseñor Dr. Ciro Quispe les invita a su Curso Bíblico Virtual: "Lectura del libro de Job en tiempos de pandemia". Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:34:56 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-Course-Madagascar-2021 The "Centre Catechetique et Biblique" (CCB) organised a short Biblical course for the youths in the  Diocese from 24 - 29 August. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:47:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/August-South-East_Asia On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the South-East Asia Subregion in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:33:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/Romania-2021 A working meeting of Eastern European Zone of the CBF Central European Subregion took place on July 8 – 10 in the town of Traian in Romania. Sat, 17 Jul 2021 21:58:33 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/July-England-Graffy-Mark On Sundays in Ordinary Time throughout 2021 What Good News will be presenting a reading from the Gospel according to Mark. This evangelist created the gospel genre, and was the first to compose a gospel narrative. This presentation demonstrates the skill with which Mark put his gospel together, and considers also how the later gospels of Matthew and Luke adapted what Mark wrote and added to it. Sat, 10 Jul 2021 08:58:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-JJuly-21 The edition 19 of ‘The God who Speaks’ newsletter is already online. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:42:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Zambia-Bible-Day-2021  The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) will hold a Bible Day in 2021. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:16:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/June-South_Asia On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the South Asia Subregion in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Sun, 20 Jun 2021 18:43:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/June-South_Asia On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the South Asia Subregion in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:58:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/March-England-Nuria Live streamed conference by Professor Nuria Calduch-Benages presenting the new document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission  is organized by the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 20:06:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Middle-East/May-Middle_East On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we've presented the reality and future perspectives of the Middle East Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Fri, 21 May 2021 17:01:22 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/May-Middle_East On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the Middle East Region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Tue, 18 May 2021 17:29:14 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Pope/catechist-ministry Pope Francis instituted the new lay ministry of catechist, with the apostolic letter Antiquum ministerium (“Ancient ministry”).   Wed, 12 May 2021 12:43:37 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/IBICLA-angeles El Instituto Bíblico Claretiano de las Américas les invita a su Congreso Bíblico Virtual: "Ángeles, Diablo, Demonios en la Literatura Bíblica". Fri, 07 May 2021 15:27:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Prayer-Zoom Online Prayer Meeting of the CBF Southeast Asia Subregion. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 20:09:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/CBF-Conferences/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:54:47 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/CBF-Conferences/CBF-SEA-Teleconference The South-East Asia Region of the Catholic Biblical Federation has sponsored a teleconference on the topic: "The Church, the Word of God and the World in a Pandemic Crisis: Coping with the Crisis in the Light of Scriptures and Envisioning a New Normal in the Aftermath". The keynote speaker was His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:31:01 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CBF_Encounters_November Coincidentally on the 55th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum and exactly one year before the opening of the 10th Plenary Assembly of the CBF, the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation has initiatad a series of virtual meetings under the common name "Toward the 10th Plenary Assembly". Wed, 28 Apr 2021 14:25:25 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-2021-04 On February 27th the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation met for its regular online meeting. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 20:46:03 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Bible-Rooted A new edition of the Bible was published in February by the Grupo Editorial Verbo Divino. Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:58:23 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/Bible-in-Arts-Taiwan Last year, Catholic Biblical Association of the Archdiocese of Taipei held biblical arts and cultural exhibition competition. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the award ceremony was postponed, and was only held in April 15, 2021. It also marked the end of the celebration of the year of the Word of God. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:45:08 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/Conferences-CBF-Members/Seminaires-connectes Les Séminaires Connectés sont des conférences bibliques proposées par la Société Catholique de la Bible (Canada), membre à plein titre de la Fédération Biblique Catholique, et la Chaire en exégèse biblique de l'Université Laval.   Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:21:52 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/evd_charla-coloquio Desde Editorial Verbo Divino se invita a participar en la charla-coloquio el lunes 19 de abril, de 19,00 a 20,30 hs. sobre el libro: De Jerusalén a Roma. La marginalidad del cristianismo de los orígenes, de Rafael Aguirre (Ed.). Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:48:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/BATAP/Osborne-BATAP-Bibliography Wed, 14 Apr 2021 09:04:51 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/IBICLA-Familia El Instituto Bíblico Claretiano de las Américas ofrece formación bíblica completamente gratuita mediante clases en línea.  El enfoque de los cursos es fomentar el amor a las Sagradas Escrituras y acompañar en la formación de líderes laicos y religiosos. Sun, 11 Apr 2021 19:59:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/Conferences-CBF-Members/CBA-England-Wales-Nuria On 20th March 2021 the Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain hosted the launch of the English translation of the new document of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, What is Man? A Journey Through Biblical Anthropology. The speaker was Professor Nuria Calduch-Benages, professor of Old Testament at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, and newly appointed secretary of the Commission. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:56:33 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Articles/Borghi-risurrezione Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:09:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/Conferences-CBF-Members/Matteo26-28 Bibbia e Musica – Musica e Bibbia: un binomio assai importante da molti secoli nella cultura universale, segnatamente in quella euro-occidentale. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:47:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Conferences/CBF-Conferences/CBF-Conference-Mary On the occasion of the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, a virtual conference was offered, where two biblical scholars representing two different contexts, have guided us in the deepening of our understanding of the meaning of this feast, and of the invocation of Mary "Mother of the Word", in the light of the Bible. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:12:36 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/Materials/Library/Books/CBF-Books/guidelines The "Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry" (BIPM) is one of the major undertakings and goals of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) and of the whole Church. The present book is an important step in this quest and for its implementation given that these guidelines have been developed in a joint process with the Biblical School of CELAM (CEBITEPAL). At the level of all Latin America and the Caribbean these guidelines provide an impulse and suggestions for organizing BAP. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:19:59 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF_Conferences_March The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, also celebrated as the feast of the Incarnation of the Word, is rich in meaning and has multiple dimensions. Surely, it is a Christological feast. However, its meaning and message is inseparably tied with the Virgin Mary, because Mary of Nazareth is its main protagonist. It is, therefore, the feast of the Virgin Mary as a person who played a unique and essential part in God's work of salvation, carried our by Christ. Sat, 27 Mar 2021 20:57:01 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CBF_Conferences_March The feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, also celebrated as the feast of the Incarnation of the Word, is rich in meaning and has multiple dimensions. Surely, it is a Christological feast. However, its meaning and message is inseparably tied with the Virgin Mary, because Mary of Nazareth is its main protagonist. It is, therefore, the feast of the Virgin Mary as a person who played a unique and essential part in God's work of salvation, carried our by Christ. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 20:54:32 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/March-Central-Europe-Event On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly the reality and future perspectives of the Central European Sub-region was presented in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:30:31 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/March-Central-Europe On the way towards the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the Central European Sub-region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:43:58 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference_copy Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Sun, 28 Feb 2021 21:06:32 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/June-England-Corley How did belief in the resurrection arise within Judaism in the two centuries before Christ? Earlier texts (Psalm 88 and Job 3) attest the ancient Jewish belief that the dead have a shadowy existence in the underworld, while Ecclesiastes and Sirach have no belief in any meaningful personal afterlife. However, reflection on the persecution of devout Jews by Antiochus Epiphanes (167-164 BC) led to a growing belief in individual resurrection, especially for martyrs. Such a resurrection belief is evident in Daniel 12 and 2 Maccabees 7, as well as Wisdom 3, before it becomes predominant in the New Testament. Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:54:39 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Changes-India New directors of the Biblical Departments of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India CCBI and the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India CCBI were appointed in December and February respectively. Sat, 20 Feb 2021 21:20:45 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF_Encounter_February-SW-Europe A few months before the CBF Plenary Assembly the reality and future perspectives of the Southern and Western European Sub-region were presented in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:59:01 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/February-SW-Europe A few months before the CBF Plenary Assembly we would like to present the reality and future perspectives of the Southern and Western European Sub-region in the interventions of some representatives of the institutions that compose it. Sat, 13 Feb 2021 18:17:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Middle-East/Father_Peter_Madros The Biblical Federation in the Middle East is deeply saddened by the passing from this earthly existence of one of its members, Fr. Peter Madros; he has now entered the heavenly glory at the age of 71, after a life totally devoted to pastoral and academic work in the service of the Word. Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:09:52 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Paoline-Family-India To prepare the laity, religious and clergy for the Sunday of the Word of God, the Pauline Family in India invites you to a Webinar. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:09:56 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:47:48 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/January-Africa Having entered the New Year 2021, it is time to begin a tour of the various regions of the Catholic Biblical Federation on our journey towards the 10th Plenary Assembly. This month we will visit the Region of Africa. Sat, 16 Jan 2021 00:58:47 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Etienne_Amouzou The Catholic Biblical Federation is united in prayer with the Church in Togo for the repose of the soul of Fr. Etienne Amouzou who for many years was engaged in the biblical apostolate at the level of the Episcopal Conference of Togo, a member of our Federation. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:16:47 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/TheGodWhoSpeaks-Jan-21 The edition 13 of ‘The God who Speaks’ newsletter is already online. Tue, 05 Jan 2021 14:13:16 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CBF-Middle-East-Conference The Middle East Biblical Association is organising its XVII Biblical Conference “Have no fear, little flock” (Lk 12,32) - The Gospel according to Luke. Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:50:43 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Biblia-Mashi New, revised edition of the Bible in Mashi language was published by Verbum Bible. Wed, 30 Dec 2020 23:50:18 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CBF-Europe_Online_Conference Sub-region of Southern and Western Europe and Central European sub-region the of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: ""The Prophecy of the Gospel for the Life of All" - Towards the Sunday of the Word of God".  Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:03:39 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Wansbrough Live streamed conference by Dom Henry Wansbrough organized by The Catholic Biblical Association of Great Britain. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:25:40 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Wansbrough Live streamed conference by Dom Henry Wansbrough organized by The Catholic Biblical Associa0on of Great Britain. Tue, 29 Dec 2020 23:01:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Vatican/bible-sunday A note issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments provides instructions for the celebration of The Sunday of the Word of God. Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:15:13 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Adviento-Navidad-Santiago Les invitamos a compartir reflexiones bíblicas de Adviento y Navidad, y hermosos cantos navideños interpretados por coros y músicos católicos. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 20:37:41 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Radclife Live streamed conference by Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP from the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest at Gidea Park. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 11:46:44 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/SEBINA-Mozambique-2020 The Episcopal Commission for Biblical Pastoral of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique has organised a National Bible Week (SEBINA) from 20 to 27 September 2020 for all Archdioceses, Dioceses, Parishes, Religious Communities, under the slogan: The Word is near you (Dt 30:14). Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:40:18 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/New_CCB_App The New Christian Community Bible Catholic Edition App was released online by ST PAULUS in India. Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:55:34 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF_Encounters_November Coincidentally on the 55th anniversary of the proclamation of the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum and exactly one year before the opening of the 10th Plenary Assembly of the CBF, the General Secretariat of the Catholic Biblical Federation has initiatad a series of virtual meetings under the common name "Toward the 10th Plenary Assembly". Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:40:18 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/Madras Webinar hosted by the Department of Christian Studies of the University of Madras Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:28:46 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/England-Christmas Video conferences by Fr Adrian Graffy from the Catholic Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest at Gidea Park. Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:04:00 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Teleconference-2020-10-28 The South-East Asia Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation organised a teleconference on the topic: "The Church, the Word of God and the World in a Pandemic Crisis: Coping with the Crisis in the Light of Scriptures and Envisioning a New Normal in the Aftermath". The conference took place on StreamYard platform on October 28, 2020 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM Philippine time and was streamed on Youtube and Facebook and had over 600 followers. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:52:39 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-Paulinas_Music Looking for new ways to be "far" and at the same time "close" is one of the great challenges in this time of pandemic. In Angola it is no different...but access to the internet is quite limited. Telephone operators favour the use of facebook, becoming this the most used social network. Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:02:59 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Formation/Courses/Dei-Verbum-Course/Nemi2023 The new edition of the Dei Verbum Course is to be organized again at Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi (Italy), in July-August 2023. Wed, 16 Sep 2020 21:12:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-9 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on September 02, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 4 new associate members. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:14:48 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Oceania/BBI-TAITE The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on July 07, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 2 new associate members. One of them is Broken Bay Institute - The Australian Institute of Theological Education (Australia). Mon, 31 Aug 2020 22:20:25 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/CBF-SEA-Teleconference The South-East Asia Region of the Catholic Biblical Federation will sponsor a teleconference on the topic: "The Church, the Word of God and the World in a Pandemic Crisis: Coping with the Crisis in the Light of Scriptures and Envisioning a New Normal in the Aftermath". The keynote speaker will be His Eminence Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle. Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:42:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/congreso-magdala-colombia Con motivo del quinto aniversario de su fundación, el Centro Bíblico Pastoral María de Magdala de Colombia, ha organizando el 1er Congreso Virtual Internacional cuyo tema central es: "... lo que más me aterraba me acontece" (Job 3,25b): reflexiones, desde el libro de Job, sobre la pandemia que desestabilizó el mundo Thu, 23 Jul 2020 21:06:31 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/What-we-do/Events/3rd-congress-unicatolica El Congreso Bíblico-Teológico de UNICATÓLICA, que se desarrollará en modalidad virtual entre el 28 de septiembre y 04 de octubre 2020, es promovido y organizado por los programas de Teología y la Especialización en Educación y Sagrada Escritura de la Facultad de Teología, Filosofía y Humanidades desde el año 2011 y en esta ocasión se suma como co-organizadora, la Universidad Católica de Manizales.  Thu, 16 Jul 2020 15:11:47 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-7 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its meeting on July 07, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 2 new associate members. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 11:59:04 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2020-1 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its two consecutive meetings, on April 30 and May 21, 2020, admitted to the Catholic Biblical Federation 3 new associate members. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 10:22:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala-quiz Logos Bible Quiz for Bible study was started by the Bible Commission of Kerala Catholic Bishops Council in the great Jubilee Year 2000 and it is conducted every year in different parts of India. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 17:34:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala-KCBC The Bible Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council, India consists of three churches belonging to different liturgical traditions, Latin, Syro-Malabar and Syro-Malankara Rites. The southern state of Kerala in India is known for its vibrant Christian community whose origin goes back to St. Thomas Apostle who came here, as the tradition says, in AD 52. Along with this great tradition of Christianity here, the religious background of India has contributed to an openness and reverence to Holy Scripture. Since the formation of the Bible Commission of Kerala, it has ventured into many creative and imaginative initiatives to make the Bible part of the life of the faithful. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:14:45 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Vatican/60-Anniversary-PCPCU On June 5, 2020, the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation. On June 5, 1960, the day of Pentecost, the then Secretariat for the Promotion of Christian Unity was created by Saint John XXIII with the Motu proprio Superno dei Nutu. The establishment of the Secretariat marked the official first step of the Catholic Church in the ecumenical movement. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 11:52:00 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Pope/laudato-si-year On 24 May 2015 Pope Francis signed “Laudato si", the encyclical letter that called the world’s attention to the increasingly precarious state of “our common home”. Finding the encyclical even more relevant five years on, the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development has announced a Special “Laudato si" Anniversary Year from 24th May 2020 – 24th May 2021 with the hope that the anniversary year and the ensuing decade will indeed be a time of grace, a true Kairos experience and “Jubilee” time for the Earth, and for humanity, and for all God’s creatures. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 12:36:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Middle-East/pandemia-lebanon LEBANON: 2019-2020 were two extremely challenging years for the Lebanese society on several aspects: Economy and Covid-19 Pandemic. Sat, 09 May 2020 11:15:23 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/Mexico-Appostolica Appostolica is the name of the application presented by the Episcopal Conference of Mexico as a free tool to unite the people of God around the Word of God, the Magisterium of the Church, the liturgy and Prayer; through new technologies. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 12:44:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting-Colombo-2020 Twenty-seven participants of Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) from four nations (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) met at the ‘Serene Pastures’ Spirituality Centre, Bolowalana, Colombo, Sri Lanka from 07 to 10 January 2020 for its biennial Convocation. During the four-day meet, they deliberated on the theme: Word of God in the Light of Aperuit Illis. Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:41:18 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting-Bangalore-2016 An International Bible Symposium under the theme"The Word of God, Source of Life in the Family"organized by the South Asia Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place in Bengaluru (India) 1-3 April 2016. Tue, 31 Mar 2020 23:01:16 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Jeronimo-Salamanca-2020 The Congress “Saint Jerome: life, work and reception. Sixteenth Centenary of his death (420 – 2020)” was held recently in the historical building of the University of Salamanca as part of the activities of the Domingo de Soto Professorship. Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:35:15 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/New_Coordinator_SWE Accepting the proposal of the Sub-Regional Committee of the Southern & Western European Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Executive Committee in its ordinary session held on November 08, named Professor Ernesto Borghi Coordinator of the Southern & Western European Subregion. Professor Borghi succeeds Sr. Marie-Thérèse Perrot in the Coordination of the Subregion, to whom we thank for her commitment and dedication. Sun, 26 Jan 2020 16:33:17 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Arnoldus-Youth-Bible-Camp-Zimbabwe-2019 Bible camp for the youth organised by the ilizwi Biblical Centre in Plumtree, in Zimbabwe took place from 12th to 16 December 2019. Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:09:45 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/CBAP_PIX_2019 The Catholic Biblical Association of the Philippines (CBAP) held its 20th Annual Convention at Claret School, Quezon City, Philippines on August 31 and September 1, 2019. Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:16:13 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Malawi_YeWoG_2019 Office bearers of Pontifical Missionary Society (PMS), Pastoral Coordinators and Family apostolate at the national and Diocese levels in Malawi converged at Nantipwiri Pastoral Centre in the Archdiocese of Blantyre to plan for the Year of Bible as announced by the Episcopal Conference of Malawi. Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:48:44 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/President/Card.Tagle_Propaganda The Cardinal Archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle is the new Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. The appointment of Pope Francis was announced today, Sunday 8 December. Sun, 08 Dec 2019 21:17:02 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/DeiVerbiAnnus-Taiwan On November 23, Bishop Hsu Yao Wen of Taichung Diocese, Taiwan solemnly opened the Year of the Word of God with a Eucharistic celebration. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:39:04 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-Paulinas_DeiVerbiAnnus Since 2018, the Pauline Sisters of Angola have undertaken a systematic biblical formation of lay people, with the course “Bible in Community”, a project based on the Biblical Animation Service - SAB / Brazil. The purpose of the course, on three successive levels (Bible Overview, Bible Theology, and the Bible as Literature), is to prepare and qualify people through knowledge and experience of God's Word to become Bible animators in the different pastoral areas and movements. Tue, 03 Dec 2019 22:46:36 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Research-Seminar-India-2019-09-30 Twenty-five years after the release of the document "Interpretation of the Bible in the Church” (1993) Research Seminar on Biblical Interpretation in India took place in Bangalore from 27th to 29th of September 2019. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 19:04:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Biblia-Ndinga-ya-Nzambi After more than half a century of assiduous and corporate work, VERBUM BIBLE now presents the first edition of BIBLIA NDINGA YA NZAMBI. It means BIBLE WORD OF GODin the language called “Kikongo ya leta”, one of the four national languages of D.R. Congo, spoken by more than 5 million people. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:05:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/New-Coordinator-CBF-South-Asia The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation at it’s last meeting hold in Rome the days 23 and 26 of April 2019, has appointed as the Subregional Coordinator of the CBF South Asia Subregion Fr. Dr. Antony John Baptist from India, elected during the extraordinary Subregional Meeting of the CBF South Asia Subregion hold in Rome during the CBF International Biblical Congress. Mon, 02 Sep 2019 14:28:05 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/all-india-consultation-2016 The All India Biblical Consultation cum Seminar was organized by the Commission for Bible of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) at St Joseph Vaz Spiritual Renewal Centre, Old Goa with the theme, “Word of God, Source of life in the Family.”  Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:40:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/congreso-BsAs-2019 From 16 to 19 July this year, the "International Congress of Biblical Studies" was held at the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was an event that included 427 registered scholars from 23 countries of America and Europe, reflecting a rich plurality of cultures and visions.   Fri, 02 Aug 2019 13:38:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Angola-SBN2019 The Episcopal Commission of the Biblical Pastoral of Angola and Sao Tome - CEAST held from July 1st to 5th, 2019, in Luanda, the National Biblical Week, with the theme: “Youth and the celebrated faith”. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:05:54 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Congress_Tagaytay_2019 The CBF-South East Asia held a Biblical-Pastoral Congress in Tagaytay City, Philippines on June 12-16, 2019. This Congress was inspired by the recently held CBF Congress in Rome in April, echoing the same theme. The participants were from Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand and the members of the Biblical Apostolate in the Philippines. There were around 110 participants. The event was hosted by CBCP Episcopal Commission on the Biblical Apostolate. Sat, 15 Jun 2019 05:23:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/German-Bible-revised A few decades ago, the most recent revision of the Bible is back. A standard translation for German-speaking countries was last made in the 1970s. Since then, this version has been working until September 20, Autumn Plenary Assembly of German Bishops. Because here was the newly revised Bible presented. Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:45:55 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Symposium-Luxembourg-2017 On March 3rd, at the Luxembourg School of Religion & Society, in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, the international scientific colloquium on “Animatio biblica totius actionis pastoralis, Bible – Pastoral – Didactics”, to which scientists from Europe, America, Africa and Asia took part, opened. Sat, 23 Feb 2019 20:20:56 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Pope/bible-sunday Pope Francis, in his just published Apostolic Letter “Miericordia et Misera” to mark the end of the Year of Merccy has called for  one Sunday each year in all Christian Communities around the World to be celebrated as “Bible Sunday” during which the “the Sunday be given over entirely to the word of God so as to appreciate the inexhaustible riches contained in that constant dialogue between the Lord and his people”. “Initiatives of this sort would certainly include the practice of Lectio Divina...” Sun, 06 Jan 2019 20:47:09 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/UCCBA_2018 Following a meaningful celebration of the 50th birth anniversary of the first Chinese Catholic Bible (Studium Biblicum version, 1968-2018), over 200 participants gathered at the Eleventh World Chinese Biblical Congress held in late November in Hong Kong commit to continue promotion of reading and living God’s Word to bring forth fruit in all ministries of the Church. Thu, 27 Dec 2018 18:54:11 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Northeast-Asia/Symposium-Beijing-2018 Forty participants join a symposium on Oct. 18, marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of the Studium Biblicum Version — the de facto Chinese Catholic Bible — organized by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCCC) at Beijing Friendship Hotel in the capital. Sat, 24 Nov 2018 14:39:49 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Rome-2018 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its annual meeting on November 9-11, 2018 at the Generalate of the Society of St. Paul in Rome (Italy). Sat, 17 Nov 2018 20:04:31 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Central-Europe/New_Coordinator_CE Accepting the proposal of the Regional Committee of the Central European Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Executive Committee in its ordinary session held in Rome on November 9-11, named Father Eduard Patrascu Coordinator of the Central European Subregion. Father Patrascu succeeds Mr. Wolfgang Baur in the Coordination of the Subregion, to whom we thank for his commitment and dedication. Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:45:43 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Rome/Dei-Verbum-Nemi_2019 With over 20 participants from different parts of the world and with the presence of the CBF General Secretary the new edition of the Dei Verbum Course was inaugurated today, 4th of September 2019, in Nemi. Fri, 26 Oct 2018 09:37:31 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/-Javier_Velasco From Catalonia we have just received the sad news of the death of Javier Velasco Arias - "an enthusiast of the Bible" as he used to present himself. Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:00:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Research-Seminar-India-2019 Twenty-five years after the release of the document "Interpretation of the Bible in the Church” (1993) Research Seminar on Biblical Interpretation in India will take place in Bangalore from 27th to 29th of September 2019. Thu, 13 Sep 2018 05:55:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/New-Coordinator-CBF-SEA_2018 The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation at it’s last meeting hold in Warsaw the days 10-12 of November 2017, has appointed as the Subregional Coordinator of the CBF South-East Asia Subregion Ms. Dr. Natividad B. Pagadut from Philippines, elected during the last Subregional Meeting of the CBF South-East Asia Subregion hold in Nha Trang, Vietnam the days 17-23 of July 2017. ). Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:16:34 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordination-Bali-2018 The meeting of the zonal representatives of CBF-SEA took place in Bali, Indonesia, July 3-6, 2018. Participants included Fr. Johannes Subagyo, SDB, the zonal representative for Indonesia and Malaysia, Fr. Joseph Mary Tran, SDB, the zonal representative for Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, Fr. Arlo Yap, SVD, the zonal representative for the Philippines, along with Dr. Natividad Pagadut, the sub-regional coordinator. Sr. Marianne Gorit, OSB, recording secretary of last year’s meeting in Nha Trang, Vietnam, joined the group and was eventually chosen to be the secretary of the sub-region and to assume responsibility for the website of the CBF-SEA sub-region. Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:53:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kandy2018 The annual meeting of the Catholic Biblical Association of Sri Lanka took place in Kandy from September 11 to 13, 2018. Sun, 08 Jul 2018 22:07:02 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/FABC-Assembly-2016 The Secretary General of FEBIC, Rev. Jan J. Stefanów, SVD, represented the Catholic Biblical Federation at the Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Episcopal Conferences of Asia ( FABC) to which he was invited as an observer. Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:48:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/CBF-SWEurope-Meeting-tarragona-2016 The delegates of the member institutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation of the European Western and Central subregion came together in Taragona (Catalunya, Spain), from October 13-16 in the annual meeting of the subregion. Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:23:30 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Meeting-Card-Marx-2016 On October 3, 2016 the President of CBF, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, the President of the Administrative Board of CBF, Bishop Bernhard Haßlberger, the Treasurer of CBF, Sr. Holger Sichler and the Secretary General of CBF, Rev. Jan Stefanów, S.V.D., were received by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and President of the German Episcopal Conference in his office in Munich. Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:10:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/7-congreso-abib-2016 The VII Congress of the Brazilian Biblical Association was held at the Methodist University of Säo Paulo, Brazil, August 29 to September 1.   Sun, 08 Jul 2018 19:52:50 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/GenSec-visits-Zimbabwe-2016 The General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation paid a working visit to Harare (Zimbabwe) 3-10 May 2016. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 19:12:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Administrative-Board/CBF-AB-Hifswerke-2016 The annual meeting of the Administrative Board and the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation with representatives of the German Donor Agencies (Hilfswerke), which financially support the projects of the General Secretariat and of members of the Catholic Biblical Federation, took place 12 April, 2016 in Munich at the headquarters of Missio München. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:59:29 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/FEBIC-LAC-CER-2016 The Regional Executive Committee (CER) of FEBIC-LAC met in Ciudad de la Alegría,Cancun, Mexico, 7-8 April 2016. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:08:27 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/CBF-UBS-Translation-Forum-2016 The first meeting of the CBF-UBS Biblical Translations Forum took place in Antalya, Turkey 7-11 March, 2016. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:37:17 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/BICAM/BICAM-EC-Meeting-2016 The annual meeting took place11-13 February 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya of the Executive Committee of BICAM which is also the coordinating body of the Africa Region of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:16:15 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/Southeast-Asia/Coordinator-CBF-SEA_2016 The Executive Committee of the Biblical Federation has reappointed Sister Emmanuel Gunanto. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:45:40 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/New-members-2016-1 Fri, 06 Jul 2018 15:36:43 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Europe/Southern-and-Western-Europe/Symposium-Luxembourg During the weekend 28-30 January 2016, the Scientific Colloquium was held on the theme "Sacramentalité de la Parole" organized by theLuxembourg School of Religion and Society (LSRS). Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:32:32 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/GenSec-visits-Antilles-2016 In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 17:42:46 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/North-America/CBF-Friends-fundraising-California-2018 On Sunday, 18 March 2018, the Friends of the Catholic Biblical Federation held its inaugural event at Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Rowland Heights, California. Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:26:05 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Central-America-Mexico/central-america-new-coordinator Fr. Eric Joel Obaldía Félix, C.M. was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Central America and Mexico Zone. Fr. Eric is the successor of Fr. Antonino Cepeda Salazar who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:30:11 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/caribbean-new-coordinator Mons. William John-Lewis was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Antilles and Caribbean Zone. Mons. William is the successor of María Díaz-James who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 3 years. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:09:09 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/cono-sur-new-coordinator Sr. Dr. Wilma Mancuello González MIC was appointed as the new Zonal Coordinator of the CBF Cono Sur Zone. Sister Wilma is the successor of Gerardo García Helder who served as the zonal coordinator for the last 5 years. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:54:38 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/BIBA_IV Seminar on Biblical Apostolate and New Evangelization of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC) Office of Evangelization - December 5-7, 2013 at the Redemptorist Center, Pattaya City, Chonburi, Thailand Wed, 02 May 2018 18:32:42 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/New-coordinator-FEBIC-LAC_2018 The Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation, in its extraordinary meeting on March 23, 2018 via Skype, has considered the proposal of the Regional Committee of Latin America and the Caribbean, presented through the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, and has appointed Father Jesús Antonio Weisensee Hetter as the new CBF Regional Coordinator of the Region of Latin America and the Caribbean for the triennium 2018-2021. Fri, 06 Apr 2018 13:27:49 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/SECAM-PA-Luanda-2016 CBF General Secretary represented the Catholic Biblical Fdederation at the Plenary Assembly of SECAM celebrated in Luanda (Angola) from July 18 to 25, 2016. Sat, 31 Mar 2018 12:57:38 CEST https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Sokode-2018 Bishop Célestin-Marie Bawilima Gaoua , bishop of Sokodé, encouraged the youth to use the Lectioyouth.Net program not only to read, but also to hear and live the Word of God in their daily lives. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:06:09 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/SVD-Argentina-laicos Thirty three lay members and SVDs participated in the Formation meeting in the Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry workshop.   Fri, 16 Mar 2018 15:06:17 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Symposium-Warsaw In the days 13-14 November 2107 with the occasion of the CBF Executive Committee meeting in Warsaw, there took place the "Bible and Cultures" Symposium.   Mon, 05 Mar 2018 04:04:27 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/CBF-EC-Meeting-Warsaw The annual meeting of the Executive Committee of the Catholic Biblical Federation took place 10-12 November 2017 in Warsaw.   Mon, 05 Mar 2018 03:44:12 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/new-executive-committee The Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), at its ninth plenary assembly in Nemi (Italy) on Sunday June 21, 2015, elected a new Executive Committee for the period 2015–21. Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:23:28 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/New-coordinator-FEBIC-LAC Deacon Michael James has been appointed as the new coordinator of the Latin American and Caribbean Subregion of the Catholic Biblical Federation. Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:14:10 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Catholic-publishers The Pontifical Council for the Family, in collaboration with the Catholic Biblical Federation, the Association of US Catholic Publishers and Libreria Editrice Vaticana, organized a meeting with Catholic editors on the theme "The Bible and the Family ". The meeting took place on September 23 in Philadelphia, in the context under the World Meeting of Families held in this city from 22-27 September. Sat, 03 Mar 2018 04:03:01 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/subregional-meeting From Monday 1st until Thursday 4th of December in the Jesuits’ Vinayalaya Retreat House took place the ‘Joy of the Gospel’ Convocation. Sat, 03 Mar 2018 03:30:53 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Bible-bassar Finally it's here! The first translation of the entire Bible in NCAM language, spoken by the Bassar people. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 22:57:22 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/North-America/US-national-bible-week From November 15–21, 2015, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops invites families, parishes, schools, and other Catholic groups to participate in a National Bible Week in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Second Vatican Council Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Dei Verbum. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 04:17:52 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Cono-Sur/subregional-meeting-Brasil A regional meeting for the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF) for Southern Cone and Andean countries (FEBIC LAC) took place 1- 4 October 2015 in Sao Paolo (Brazil) for the specific objectives of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of Dei Verbum and planning pastoral strategies for South America under the paradigm of the Biblical animation of the Life and Pastoral Activity of the Church (ABP). Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:54:33 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/Kerala The Catholic Church in Kerala(India) is planning to observe December as the ‘Bible Reading Month’ - coinciding with the Christmas fast. It is an initiative of the Bible Commission of the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC). Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:24:30 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/President/new-constitution On October 20 the President of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, present in Rome for the Synod on the Family, received the letter of approval of the new Constitutions of the Catholic Biblical Federation signed the previous day by Card. Kurt Koch. Two days later, on October 22 via a formal letter, Card. Tagle solemnly promulgated the new constitution so that it came into force. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:08:00 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Church/Bishops-Conferences/Greetings-card-marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx Greeting for the Website of the Catholic Biblical Federation www.c-b-f.org January 12, 2016   “Easy access to Sacred Scripture should be provided for all the Christian faithful” (Dei Verbum, par. 22) Fri, 02 Mar 2018 02:41:23 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/BICAM/New-Director-BICAM Fr. Albert Ngengi Mundele was appointed Director of BICAM-CEBAM on 23rd June 2017 by SECAM Chairman, His Grace Gabriel Mbilingi, Archbishop of Lubango in Angola. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:44:33 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Coordinators/coordinators-meeting-2016 Feed the Hunger of the Human Heart for God through his Word: Cardinal Tagle to CBF Executive Committee and Coordinators. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 01:01:32 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Middle-East/card-tagle-lebanon Beirut-LEBANON: Despite his tight and overloaded schedule, Card. Tagle insisted on meeting the members of the Lebanese Biblical Federation in the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon- Harissa. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:35:00 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/Meeting-Card-Marx On Wednesday November 4, 2015 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation, Jan P. J. Stefanów SVD, was received at the Archbishop's Offices in Munich by Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Munich-Freising and President of the German Bishops’ Conference. Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:14:52 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Middle-East/Bible-and-Lebanon Beirut-LEBANON: On Monday, January 29, 2018, an agreement was signed by the Holy Spirit University – Kaslik (USEK), Bible Society – Lebanon, and Bishop Joseph Naffah (member of the Catholic Biblical Federation – Lebanon), to research and publish “The Holy Bible and Lebanon.” Fri, 09 Feb 2018 22:56:29 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/News-from-Tanzania Greetings from Tanzania.  I hope it all goes well at Sankt Ottilien. Thank you for the good news from your office and Christmas greetings. Thank you very much. On my part, I have the pleasure to communicate to you three things. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 08:49:07 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Africa/CBF-Africa-Members/Dei-Verbum-Harare Right at the start of the 2018, the 17th Dei Verbum course held in Zimbabwe  at Chishawasha Seminary in Harare. Sun, 04 Feb 2018 21:51:24 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/General-Secretariat/LYN-Meetng-Lome Annual Meeting of the LectioYouth.Net Steering Committee took place in Lomé, Togo, on December 13-17, 2017. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 21:28:32 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/cbf-international-congress-2019 The Catholic Biblical Federation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Federation by organizing an International Biblical Congress in Rome from April 23-26, 2019. The Congress shall reflect upon the work and fruit of the Federation during  past 50 years, identify the challenges for Biblical pastoral ministry in the current ecclesial reality and outline its objectives and priorities for the coming years. Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:27:22 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Asia/South-Asia/launch-of-the-new-living-translation-catholic-edition The New Living Translation Catholic Edition was released on March 6, 2016 by His Excellency, Most Rev. Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal during the one day Plenary Assembly held at the Paul VI auditorium, Bengaluru. The members of the CCBI Commission for Bible, Tyndale House Publishers, USA, ATC Publishers, Bengaluru and the twelve scholars were also present for this historical event in the history of the CCBI Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:07:59 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/Caribbean/diocese-of-roseau On Wednesday June 8, 2016, Bishop Gabriel Malzaire with his clergy, gathered at the Holy Redeemer Retreat House for a three-day ABP Encounter. Some members of the Diocesan ABP Team were also in attendance.  With its theme, “I saw you under the fig tree” (John 1:48), the Encounter was facilitated by the husband and wife team, Deacon Mike James and Maria Thu, 01 Feb 2018 16:04:46 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Regions/Latin-America/continental-meeting The Continental Gathering of Pastoral Biblical Animation(ABP) took place from August 12 through 14 in Quito, Ecuador, with the launching of theGuiding Principles of Pastoral Biblical Animation for Latin America and the Caribbeanand the approval of the “Road Map” for the implementation of ABP throughout the continent for the years 2016-2019. Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:55:09 CET https://c-b-f.org/en/News/Federation/Steering-Committee/50-anniversary-preparatory April 16, 2019 will mark the 50th anniversary of the memorable audience of Pope Paul VI in which the creation of the Catholic Biblical Federation was announced. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:38:59 CET