One hundred years after its founding (1924–2024), SOBICAIN (the International Catholic Biblical Society) has initiated a profound renewal of its services in formation, editorial work, and distribution. The goal is to ensure that the Word of God not only receives maximum attention but also to provide a framework necessary to guarantee its listening, reception, and internalisation. Visually, this is evident in the re-styling of its institutional website, the creation of a commercial website, and the launch of a wide-ranging editorial and training programmes. The renovated SOBICAIN headquarters in Madrid has welcomed not only the new director, Fr José Pottayil, but…

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On 2nd October, during a private audience with the Members of the General Chapter, Daughters of St Paul, the new Superior General, Sr. Maria Lucia Kim, presented Pope Leo XIV with the new edition of the Bible in the Malagasy language. Distribution of this new edition will begin in Madagascar in November. Upon receiving the Bible, the Holy Father recommended to the sisters two key attitudes essential for relating to the Word of God: “…while the proclamation of the Gospel remains central to our mission, our task goes beyond merely communicating generic information or abstract truths. Instead, we must enter…

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