by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 22, 2021 | Articles, Stories
By age two, Lorena was blind from a congenital illness, the central fact in her childhood in Costa Rica, also marked by extreme poverty, hunger and sexual abuse. At the tender age of 14, Lorena became pregnant and gave birth to Tania. Tragically, Tania inherited the...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 22, 2021 | Articles, Stories
“I want to say thank you to everyone who worked in getting the Cree Bible to us, [the Bible] that was printed. Our people are really enjoying it.” – Bishop Lydia Mamakwa The Canadian Bible Society works with partners to translate and revise Bibles, New Testaments, and...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles, Stories
Our digital ministry touched people under pressure As soon as the world recognized we were in a pandemic, CBS began making available digital resources that many turned to for comfort, strength, and direction. The speed with which people began downloading and using...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 21, 2021 | Articles, Stories
Emergency support to people and partners in Canada and internationally We all suffered pandemic pain. But CBS supporters looked past their own circumstances and continued to support people who needed to hear God speak in 2020. That generosity allowed CBS to support a...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 10, 2021 | Articles, Stories
Andrea Chávez, 16, is serving a sentence of nine years and ten months in a Detention Centre for Minors in Guatemala. Andrea was eight when her mother died and the family disintegrated. At 11 she was sexually abused, began using drugs and joined a criminal gang. A time...
by Canadian Bible Society | Sep 10, 2021 | Articles, Stories
In Kalbale, Uganda, Phiona grew up blind, ridiculed by other children, and burdened with the knowledge that her father had discarded her in a pit just days after her birth. A Braille Bible provided by donors through the Bible Society of Uganda launched her on a path...
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