After 40-plus years of Communist rule in Romania, deep psychological scars still remain. Romanians suffered through extreme poverty, meager food rations, and the constant threat of imprisonment. Many struggled to survive under this oppressive regime. But since gaining its freedom in 1989, Romania has started on a journey… Read More

Rwanda is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills.” Home to beautiful rolling hills and several mountain ranges, this nation’s landscape is one of the most beautiful in the world. Among the hills, Rwandans make their home, raise children, and plant crops. Yet among some of these hills exists… Read More

Two billion people around the world have never heard of Jesus. That’s 41% of the world’s population that don’t know him, understand who he is, or have access to his word. But thankfully that is changing. International Day for the Unreached, June 9, 2019, is a day that churches,… Read More

Did you know that in addition to American there are Bible Societies in Australia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iraq, Pakistan, and the Bahamas? In fact, there are nearly 150 Bible Societies working in 240 countries and territories around the world. This network is known as United Bible Societies. United Bible… Read More

Abuse survivors often suffer in silence. They feel they have nowhere to turn especially when the abuse is coming from a family member or close relative. This is true in Chile, where domestic violence is prevalent. According to a 2018 United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) report,… Read More

Did you know that Spanish isn’t the only language spoken in Mexico? There are more than 60 indigenous languages spoken by almost 10 million people across the nation. These Mexicans often have difficulty understanding the Bible in Spanish. They long to have a Bible in their own language. Read More

When Jesus speaks, its powerful! The Bible records moments when his words healed the sick, raised the dead, and set people free. And his words are still powerful today. But what if you couldn’t read Jesus’s words? For many people in Mozambique, this is a reality. More than 60 percent… Read More

On March 15, 2019, a tropical cyclone struck Mozambique. Cyclone Idai barreled through Mozambique with 100-mile-per-hour winds and torrential rains causing widespread destruction. Beira, the capital of the Sofala Province, was hit the hardest. The Rev. Valente Tomas Tseco, executive secretary of Bible Society in Mozambique, sent this… Read More

As the crisis in Venezuela mounts, we are urging everyone to continue praying for this nation. The economic system in the country has collapsed. The people in Venezuela face empty supermarket shelves, deadly power cuts, limited access to medicine, and wages so low they cannot survive. Most recently,… Read More

Syria’s deadly civil war took a devastating toll on Maya* and her family. Afraid of being ambushed by rebel groups, Maya and her children slept in jackets with their bags packed. She didn’t allow talking for fear she’d miss the warning sounds of gunfire. The family was ready… Read More