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.
Biblical-Ministry
SVD Ghana Province hosted a Youth Bible Camp from 10-15 September, with the theme of “The Youth as Scripture Ambassadors.”
The parish of Saint Ignatius of Loyola in Agoe-Nyive Logope hosted a Bible camp on the book of Genesis.
Collège Saint Joseph in Lomé organised a Bible camp with over 200 participants.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) will hold a Bible Day in 2021.
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).
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.
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.
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.
LEBANON: 2019-2020 were two extremely challenging years for the Lebanese society on several aspects: Economy and Covid-19 Pandemic.
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.
Bible camp for the youth organised by the ilizwi Biblical Centre in Plumtree, in Zimbabwe took place from 12th to 16 December 2019.
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.
Thirty three lay members and SVDs participated in the Formation meeting in the Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry workshop.
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
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.
