SVD Ghana Province hosted a Youth Bible Camp from 10-15 September, with the theme of “The Youth as Scripture Ambassadors.”
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Ilizwi Biblical Center hosted a Dei Verbum Course from 21 July to 16 August, with the theme “Missionary Disciples of the Word.”
In grateful memory of the SVD Congo missionary Fr. Anton Gessler, SVD (April 22, 1938 Friedrichshafen - 15.1.2023 Sankt Augustin)
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
The "Centre Catechetique et Biblique" (CCB) organised a short Biblical course for the youths in the Diocese from 24 - 29 August.
A new edition of the Bible was published in February by the Grupo Editorial Verbo Divino.
New, revised edition of the Bible in Mashi language was published by Verbum Bible.
The new edition of the Dei Verbum Course is to be organized again at Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi (Italy), in September-November 2021.
The new edition of the Dei Verbum Course is to be organized again at Centro Ad Gentes in Nemi (Italy), in September-November 2021.
Bible camp for the youth organised by the ilizwi Biblical Centre in Plumtree, in Zimbabwe took place from 12th to 16 December 2019.
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.
Thirty three lay members and SVDs participated in the Formation meeting in the Biblical Inspiration of the entire Pastoral Ministry workshop.
Right at the start of the 2018, the 17th Dei Verbum course held in Zimbabwe at Chishawasha Seminary in Harare.
