The XII Plenary Assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences (FABC) took place in Jakarta (Indonesia) from 20 to 26 July 2026 at the Hotel Mulia, on the theme "Synodal Conversion and the Mission to Be Bridges and Bridge-Builders in Asia", under the motto "You will see greater things" (Jn 1:50). Cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and lay delegates from across the continent took part.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CBF General Secretary represented the Catholic Biblical Fdederation at the Plenary Assembly of SECAM celebrated in Luanda (Angola) from July 18 to 25, 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.
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)
In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles.
In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles.
In January, 2016 the General Secretary of the Catholic Biblical Federation visited Antilles.
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.
