Schweizerische Bibelgesellschaft
Biel-Bienne, Switzerland
About
Founded in 1955, Schweizerische Bibelgesellschaft is a non-profit association based in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland working on religion & faith, refugees & migration, education.
The Swiss Bible Society is a non-denominational, non-profit association based in Biel-Bienne, Switzerland. Since 1955 it has supported the translation, production and distribution of Bibles, Bible portions and biblical literature in Switzerland and abroad. It funds and partners with Bible societies worldwide, supplies free Bibles to pastoral carers working with refugees, migrants, prisoners and patients, and runs public events, publications and an education programme on the Bible and its relationship to science and society. Its members include churches, Christian communities and individuals.
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Bibeln für Migranten und Flüchtlinge
Refugees & Migration · Switzerland
Provides free Bibles or New Testaments in refugees' and migrants' mother tongues to pastoral carers on request.
Bibeln für Gefangene
Justice & Legal aid · Switzerland
Provides free Bibles in the languages of prisoners, hospital patients and migrants via pastoral carers, funded by donations.
Mehr als Sternenstaub?
Science & Research · Switzerland
Lecture series exploring the relationship between science, culture and religion.
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Schweizerisches Katholisches Bibelwerk, Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Ukrainische Bibelgesellschaft
