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A New Day in Peru
Elizabeth Alana outside a church in Lima, where she presented her testimony as part of a Stop the Violence workshop.The Peruvian Bible Society (PBS) has made significant progress in combating the problem of domestic violence in Peru, legally and spiritually. American Bible Society colleagues visited Peru this year and saw the passion the PBS leaders bring to their work and…
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Enter the Dungeons of the Heart
Pictured are the dungeons of the Cape Coast Castle in West Africa, the place where nearly 1,500 male and female slaves were locked up before being shipped abroad. Diane Langberg is an expert on trauma healing. As a practicing psychologist for 35 years, she’s seen the effects of sexual and domestic abuse, gendercide, rape, addictions, war—you name the atrocity—on the…
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A Short History of the Bible in China
The President of Wesley Theological Seminary welcomed more than 500 guests to the October opening of the “Bible Ministry Exhibition of the Protestant Church in China” in Washington. The crowd applauded thunderously when Rev. Gao Feng, president of China Christian Council (CCC), announced that “more than 400,000 believers in China are baptized each year. Although it is hard to fully…
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Immeasurably More in Peru
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 boiling water at her face and body, disfiguring her physically and causing…
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Pray Around the World
GreeceWe thank God that, despite the difficult economic situation, the distribution of the Word of God by all churches continues smoothly. We thank him, too, that the Greek New Testament on CD had a warm welcome. We pray that we may continue to be partners with all Churches in their efforts to help people know God by his written Word.Holy…
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International Update
Bibles in production at the Bible Society of Brazil's printing facility in Sao Paolo. Photo by Andrew Hood. ALBANIA: Free Coffee and New Testaments Bring About a ConversionThe head of the Bible Society of Albania recounted his conversion story to American Bible Society staff at a recent meeting. Altin Hysi grew up in Communist Albania during the era when it…
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