In 2015, Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, set out to destroy Christian communities in Niamey and Zinder, Niger. These mobs looted homes, ransacked businesses, destroyed missionary schools, and burned down churches. Many Christians were robbed of their possessions and even beaten for their faith. These gruesome events… Read More

It isn’t uncommon for a 7-year-old in Mexico to transport drugs across the border for a drug cartel, to get into fights at school, or even to take part in gang activity. That’s the reality for millions of children and youth in Mexico. Many live in exceptionally tough environments. Read More

Imagine you’re sitting in a church service. The pastor approaches the pulpit and says, “Please take out your phones.” Confused, you think, Aren’t cell phones forbidden in church? Not anymore. More and more churches are turning to technology—including smartphones—to inspire daily Bible reading habits in churchgoers. YouVersion… Read More

In 2007, Luis, his wife, and his 5-year-old daughter Mariah moved from Bogota, Colombia, to Brooklyn, New York, in pursuit of a better life. A devout Catholic family, the Arroyos regularly attend Sunday mass and follow the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. But recently, Luis began to… Read More

In a recent trip to Serbia, Marco Herrera, Managing Director of American Bible Society’s Mission Global team wrote: “I visited an Orthodox church where 70 young people from the community meet every week for a time of Bible reading. Christian leaders from the Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelical churches… Read More

In remote communities in Ghana, a 150-year-old tradition allows women falsely accused of witchcraft to be exiled from their homes and sent to “women’s camps” in the northern part of the country. Already suffering the trauma of being torn from their families, these women are then forced to… Read More

Young Quiché speakers in Guatemala cannot read their Bibles. Why? Mayan Languages Academy in Guatemala recently created a new alphabet for the Quiché language, which means Quiché children and youth are being taught a different alphabet than the outdated one printed in their Bibles. Manuela Cotiy Suy, a… Read More

As an international church leader and the wife of a pastor, Laura Burgueño had seen firsthand the deep wounds and pain of many Latino churchgoers. But Laura had no background in counseling and did not know how to address these experiences. Then she came across a magazine advertisement… Read More

On May 9, 150 Bible Societies working in more than 200 countries and territories around the world will join in a day of prayer. The annual United Bible Societies’ Day of Prayer is a time to thank God for his provision and to seek his… Read More

In a recent report from Bible Society of Syria, we heard the story of Bana*, a Syrian woman who was held captive for more than a year by a military group. Armed with a small Bible, she daily prayed Bible verses. After being released she wrote: “Due to… Read More