Elizabeth Alanya seated at her sewing machine in her workroom at home in Lima. The machine was a gift from Alan García — president of Peru until July 2011 — after he heard about her case. Photo by Liz Smith. It's been 20 months since Elizabeth Alanya's boyfriend threw… Read More

Omar Reygadas was the 17th miner brought up. After breathing fresh air for the first time in 70 days, he did not hesitate to thank God for saving his life. Photo courtesy of The Bible Society of Chile. One rescued miner, Carlos Mamani, had written on the front of… Read More

Sugar cane cutters receiving Scriptures from the Bolivian Bible Society. Photo by Jan Peddersen. Divorce rates country-wide have reached an all-time high in Bolivia; it's nearly doubled since 2002. The Bolivian Bible Society (SBB) is equipping Catholic and Protestant churches with biblical materials to strengthen pastoral and counseling… Read More

Photo by David Singer The modern world is changing the ways in which we communicate — sometimes radically. This affects how people hear and read God's Word. The Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship hosted an international conference to discuss the future of Bible translation. Top scholars from the fields… Read More

Van loaded with blankets and Bibles en route to Peru earthquake/hurricane aftermath Central and South America have been hit hard by natural disasters. The promise of God’s Word in difficult times becomes critically important. The Bible Society of Peru brought relief to the people of Huancavelica who… Read More

The Bible Society is active in Brazil, with an efficient printing factory in São Paulo. Photo from Throwinglight.com The Bible Society of Brazil (BSB) is bringing the transforming light of God to the world. Each year, more than 9 million Bibles are printed in São Paulo and sent… Read More