The following item from the Catholic Information Service for Africa was seen on AllAfrica.com at http://allafrica.com/stories/200503110612.html ... DZO
New Shona Bible Expected Soon Catholic Information Service for Africa (Nairobi) [no URL] March 11, 2005 Posted to the web March 11, 2005 Harare Christians of different churches in Zimbabwe eagerly await the new Bible in the Shona language whose ecumenical translation was completed some time ago. Quoting the Bible Society (Bible House), the Zimbabwe-based Jesuit Communications said the text is being typeset in Nairobi, Kenya. "A staff member of Bible House is going to Nairobi to assist in the process," Jesuit Communications said in its publication, Intouch with Church and Faith (Number 31, of March 11, 2005). "The printing will be done in China or South Korea, which are offering the most favourable terms. Also Brazil was considered. There are still problems about raising the necessary foreign currency. It is hoped that the new Shona Bible will become available before the end of the year." The publication said that the old version, Bhaibheri rinoera, of 1979, "which contained so many faults and omissions that a completely new translation became necessary" is still being reprinted, due to a great demand. An ecumenical team that included the Catholic priest Fr Ignatius Chidavaenzi of Chinhoyi Diocese worked for many years to come up with proper translation. -- ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> What would our lives be like without music, dance, and theater? Donate or volunteer in the arts today at Network for Good! http://us.click.yahoo.com/pkgkPB/SOnJAA/Zx0JAA/TpIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AfricanLanguages/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
