Though 10 years have passed since the attacks on lower Manhattan, the Pentagon and rural Pennsylvania, many of us can instantly recall vivid images from that day. In the aftermath, American Bible Society was on the scene ministering to the first responders at Ground Zero and the victims of… Read More

In early May, ABS held its annual National Church Leaders Summit at Bible House in New York. Some 50 leaders gathered for a three-day conference that focused on increasing Christ-like character empowered by a renewed daily practice of Scripture engagement. Summit leaders represented Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant churches; together,… Read More

This exhibit focuses on more than a thousand years of Bible work and the development of the Church in China. It was organized to foster mutual understanding of the churches in China and America. Seminars will be conducted that cover themes such as church life, social services and theological education. Read More

(Photo by iStockphoto.com/AmericanBibleSociety.) This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 14 lunar flight — the first landing that succeeded in bringing the Bible to the moon. On Feb. 5, 1971, pilot Edgar D. Mitchell landed the lunar module Antares on the surface of the moon. He was… Read More

Members of the Chikunda translation team in prayer. The New Testament was released in 2009 and the whole Bible is slated to be finished by 2015. About 145,000 people speak Chikunda in Zimbabwe. (Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Zimbabwe.) “People are really turning to God,” said Pastor… Read More

(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of the Philippines.) The Philippines is the only predominantly Christian nation in Southeast Asia, but a 2005 Nielsen study, commissioned by the Philippine Bible Society (PBS), found that only 40 percent of Filipinos had a Bible. A five-year nationwide campaign is uniting key… Read More

J(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Nicaragua.) In the only pediatric hospital in Nicaragua, in Managua, cancer is a leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 19. The Bible Society of Nicaragua is meeting the needs of these pediatric cancer patients and their families with spiritual… Read More

James Maxey, Antonia Carcelen-Estrada and Stefano Arduini engage in a discussion at the Nida School. (Photo courtesy of the Nida Institute.) For two weeks in May, more than 50 translation scholars and practitioners from all over the world convened for the 2011 Nida School of Translation Studies in Misano… Read More

(Photo by Lucy Barnes.) Vickie and Lamar Vest recently gathered with HRH the Prince of Wales in London for one of several events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Dr. Vest is a trustee for the King James Trust, the global organizing committee for this anniversary. Read More

(Photo courtesy of the Bible Society of Egypt.) Egypt is a transit point for refugees seeking passage to the Middle East and Europe, with some 8,000 entering yearly. Most enter from bordering Sudan. Blind adults and those who bring along visually impaired children, face considerable discrimination and neglect. Read More