Stories of transformation

Imagine a region torn by war. The militia controls public life. People live in fear. How can the translated Word of God make a difference? How can it even get to people? In that troubled region in West Asia, four…

When Danny Foster was first approached about serving as CanIL’s president, he said no. He was having the time of his life, as training co-ordinator for an ambitious Bible translation project in Tanzania, East Africa.

As of this week, more than 60 per cent of the people fleeing Ukraine have come to Poland — more than all other European countries combined.

As a child, Stella had enjoyed school on the few occasions she was able to attend. But because there was no one to sponsor her education in Cameroon’s Ndop Plain, she had to drop out.

Translation of the Old Testament into the Eastern Apurímac Quechua language of Peru has been completed. As a result, the minority language group will soon have access to the entire Bible in the language that serves them best.

The Migaama New Testament was launched in a vibrant and exciting event in the village of Baro in Chad in December 2021. The New Testament represents an opportunity to emphasize Jesus’ message of peace, forgiveness and reconciliation at a time when…

Growing up under communism as part of a minority language group in Asia, Bota knew nothing about Jesus. But as a young adult, she grew increasingly curious about the meaning of life and whether God existed.

My husband Will was working with a local translation team. One day, we were reading Mark chapter 6. It says that Jesus sent out his disciples, saying, “Take nothing for your journey except a staff.” One of the translators asked me, “How old were the disciples?”

More than half of Papua New Guinea’s 820 languages still do not have a single verse of Scripture, making it one of the top countries of greatest need for Bible translation. Duncan Kasokason is leading the way for other local consultants in Bible translation.