Filipino priest on mission in Europe to halt fossil fuel financing
Frankfurt, Germany/Manila, The PhilippinesReuters A Filipino priest is touring top European banks to demand they curtail ties with companies behind new fossil fuel projects in a region of his home country that is rich in fish and coral. But he is leaving his meetings with bankers feeling frustrated. The priest, Edwin Gariguez, and the environmentalists […]
Flight shaming hits air travel as ‘Greta effect’ takes off
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation One in five travellers is flying less as “flight shaming” propels travellers to shun air travel for the sake of the planet, according to a survey of 6,000 Western travellers. The survey predicted environmental concerns would keep denting air traffic, as activists such as Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg lead the way and […]
Internet downloads account for one in five Bibles distributed by Bible societies last year, says UBS
At least one in five of all the Bibles distributed by organisations under the umbrella of the United Bible Societies during 2017 were downloaded via the internet. UBS recorded digital downloads for the first time and the figures for 2017, contained in the Global Scripture Distribution Report 2017, showed that of the more than 34 […]
Forty-nine languages received Scripture translations in 2017 thanks to work of Bible Societies, says report
Bible Societies around the world assisted in the completion of Scripture translations in 49 languages spoken by more than 580 million people last year, according to data from United Bible Societies. The organisation’s Global Scripture Access Report for 2017 also shows that seven communities – based in Mozambique, Myanmar, South Sudan, Taiwan, Turkmenistan and Vietnam – […]
THE INTERVIEW: MICHAEL PERREAU, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES
Delegates from Bible societies around the world gathered in Sydney last week to mark the 200th anniversary of Bible Society Australia. DAVID ADAMS caught up with Michael Perreau, director general of the United Bible Societies…
Some 30 language groups – 95 million people – received Scriptures in native tongue for first time in 2016, says United Bible Societies
BIBLE TRANSLATION AROUND THE WORLD: Some 3,655 languages still have no Scriptures in their language according to the latest UBS report. GRAPHIC: United Bible Societies. Lumasaaba speakers of Uganda, Mongondow speakers of Indonesia and Inupiaq speakers of Canada were among 30 different language groups, accounting for some 95 million people, that received at least […]
Digital Bible garners more than 10 million ‘likes’
The number of people who ‘like’ the United Bible Societies’ ‘Digital Bible’ page on Facebook has passed 10 million. The page, which combines Scripture verses on the major themes of the Bible with visual images, is managed by 12 volunteers from every content who manage ministry aspects like personal prayer and counselling done through the […]