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A Roma Village Transformed

By Guest Contributor | Aug 5, 2020

Seeing their poverty, we did not leave them in need, and God did in their hearts much more than we could have thought.

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Global Alliance welcomes new executive director

By Wycliffe Canada | Jun 26, 2020

The Wycliffe Global Alliance is now under the leadership of Dr. Stephen Coertze, a former director of Wycliffe South Africa. Coertze began his official duties as executive director on June 3.

Let Us Run the Race With Perseverance

By Guest Contributor | Jun 16, 2020

Our aim was to put the Gergiko New Testament into the hands of the church, and that goal kept us going during very difficult times.

So They Too May Obtain Salvation

By Wycliffe Canada | Jun 16, 2020

By the time the translated New Testament was published in his language, Laka had worked on it for 16 long years. He had also walked more than 9,600 km in and out of the mountains.

5 Reasons Why Google Can’t Translate the Bible

By Guest Contributor | Jun 15, 2020

Five real-life reasons why human translators, not computer programs, are needed for clear, accurate and natural Bible translations.

The Word That Brings Freedom

By Wycliffe Canada | May 11, 2020

Afaafa decided to read the first Bible verse she set her eyes on–and it “happened” to be Galatians 5:1. That night, she dreamed that God was inviting her to choose slavery or freedom.

A Light Passed Before Us

By Guest Contributor | May 11, 2020

One day, while a young Siarlak man was reading his lines from the “JESUS” film script, an audio technician named Bennis noticed a change in the speaker’s voice and pressed the “pause” button. Looking up, Bennis saw tears in the young man’s eyes.

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Translators Aid in Fight Against COVID-19

By Wycliffe Canada | May 8, 2020

“Wash your hands” is a key message in fighting the spread of the novel coronavirus around the globe. But for roughly 30 per cent the world’s population, that simple advice is not accessible because it hasn’t been translated into their language.

Give Us Your Fuel, Lord!

By Wycliffe Canada | Apr 23, 2020

While Budy was working in a village 85 km from his home, recording the “JESUS” film, a massive 7.5 earthquake hit his home city in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Cameroon Translators Shift Focus During Pandemic

By Wycliffe Canada | Apr 16, 2020

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bible translators in Cameroon are creating and distributing public health information about the disease, which one language community calls “pneumonia with thorns.”   The Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL), a Wycliffe partner organization,…