Ivan* really didn’t know anyone cared. How would he? Born in a poverty-ridden country of Eastern Europe, Ivan’s parents didn’t care enough to meet his needs. He never had enough to eat, and his father often used what little resources they had to get drunk. The child’s earliest… Read More

The Bible Society is excited to announce the publication of the very first Ecumenical Bible in Polish! Thanks to a partnership between the Bible Society and 11 different church denominations, this is the first time the complete Ecumenical Bible has been published in one volume. Bible Society General Secretary Malgorzata… Read More

Alex* grew up in one of the most severely damaged towns in Eastern Ukraine — a place ravaged by violence and war. When the fighting reached their hometown, Alex and his family had to flee with no belongings — just the clothes on their backs. Alex is not alone. Wars,… Read More

Ten years of illegal drug use had all but killed Petras*. “Because of drugs … my health was completely ruined. I saw no hope, no way of escape — just spiraling down and down toward my sure death,” says the resident of Lithuania. But God didn’t give up on Petras. Read More

Alexander* doesn’t talk about what he did to land in prison in Vienna, Austria. But he is quick tell you that God is helping him survive. “At first, I considered my life messed up and I wanted revenge. But now I am calm,” says 44-year-old Alexander. According to Alexander, that… Read More

Bujar* doesn’t remember life without a Bible. The 9-year-old received his first Bible from the Bible Society when he was just 4 years old. By the time he was 6, he was reading on his own. “When I learned how to read, every night I would lie down on my… Read More

Like young people everywhere, Slovenians under the age of 30 prefer God’s Word in the language they speak every day — not the archaic, outdated language found in most Slovenian Bibles. That’s why Slovenian youth and young adults are so excited to receive Life with Jesus, a modern language translation… Read More

Sofia* knows what it’s like to struggle. Poverty has spread through her home country of Macedonia since it gained independence almost 30 years ago. In one of the poorest countries in Eastern Europe, it’s often children like Sofia who suffer most. Lack of access to basic necessities, such as food,… Read More

The people of Ukraine need God’s Word like never before. For years they’ve lived in danger as an unannounced war rages around them, taking the lives of their family members and friends. As they experience one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, civilians and military personnel alike need… Read More

Imagine finally getting a copy of the book that everyone says can change your life. You’re excited, but when you open it, you don’t recognize many of the words. It leaves you frustrated and you quickly close the book and move on to something else. That’s what is… Read More