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22.10.2026

Finnish Bible Society publishes new Finnish translations of the books of Ruth, Esther, Isaiah and Jonah

In October 2026, four new Finnish translations of books of the Bible were released at the Helsinki Book Fair: the…

07.09.2026

Exactly 500 years ago, during the reign of King Gustav Vasa, the first Swedish-language New Testament was published. Now, in…

11.08.2026

Petri Merenlahti, Executive Director of the Finnish Bible Society, has been elected to the Fellowship Council of the United Bible…

25.06.2026

The United Bible Societies (UBS) celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. After the Second World War, the world longed for…

27.05.2026

Egypt is the largest Christian country in the Middle East, yet at the same time a country where economic hardship…

01.04.2026

Bible translation strengthens the status of minority languages For a long time, the Finnish Romani community has dreamed of having…

27.02.2026

Where Can We Find Peace in a Noisy and Uncertain World? Where can we look for peace amid all the…

09.02.2026

The parents of Angolan Floyd Rafael used their own language, umbundu, as a secret language. They taught the children Portuguese.…

02.12.2025

Right now in Egypt, something Christians have prayed for for decades is unfolding: a widespread spiritual awakening. People are thirsting…

23.10.2025

The Finnish Bible Society published new Finnish translations of the Book of Genesis and the Book of Job on October…

30.07.2025

Bible journaling is a method where biblical texts and creative practices meet. A new Finnish-language guide introduces an approach through…

18.06.2025

When grief and difficult experiences hit us, the feeling of darkness can be overwhelming. We need a guiding light to…

07.05.2025

“The Church reads the Bible, but the world reads the Church.” This old Taiwanese proverb speaks deeply to me. Our…