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New English version of Bible to be called The Catholic American Bible
A new English version of the Bible will be released in 2027 with the name The Catholic American Bible, according to Bishop Steven J. Lopes, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship. The announcement was made Nov. 11 during the Fall Plenary of the USCCB. The translation “is meant to be the common text between the lectionary at Mass, the Scripture that is used in the Liturgy of the Hours
Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion
Many Americans may have lost faith in organized religion, but according to recent data, they still love the Good Book. As of September, Bible sales were up 11% this year over 2024, part of a continuing boom in Bible sales. That includes 2.4 million sold in September 2025 as part of a surge that coincided with the death of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk, according to data from Circana, a company that tracks book sales.
Christians forced to renounce faith, burn Bible in Indian state
Christian leaders in northern India’s Haryana state have raised alarm after a Hindu mob allegedly forced local Christians to renounce their faith and burn copies of the Bible, amid mounting concerns over intimidation and authorities’ inaction. Christian leaders approached police officials after a video circulating on social media showed a group of frightened Christians surrounded by a crowd shouting “traitors” and calling the Bible “dirt.” The footage appears to show Christians being pressured to sign
Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over Ryan Walters’ Bible mandate
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed against former state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education over a Bible-teaching mandate issued in June 2024 by Walters. In an order issued Monday, Nov. 24, the court officially accepted original jurisdiction over the case, known as Walke v. Walters, then said because new Superintendent Lindel Fields has dropped the mandate and an attempt by the state agency to buy Bibles for Oklahoma classrooms using taxpayer money,
