by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
Zimbabwe Up until the 19th century, the area that is now known as Zimbabwe was under a series of indigenous kingdoms. In the 1880s, the country became a British colony, called Southern Rhodesia, which lasted until 1965. It was now known as Rhodesia. In 1980, Zimbabwe...
by admin | Jun 24, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
GHANA In 1471, the Portuguese reached the coastal region of modern-day Ghana, naming it the Gold Coast due to the abundance of gold in the rivers. They brought Christianity with them but achieved few local converts. By the mid-18th century, the coastal area was...
by admin | May 22, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
SERBIA In the 9th century, Christianity was brought to Serbia by Clement of Ohrid and Saint Naum who converted the local population. It quickly became established as the state religion. However, between the 15th – 18th centuries, Serbia was absorbed into the Ottoman...
by admin | Apr 23, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
VIETNAM In 1954, the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into communist North Vietnam and anti-communist South Vietnam. In 1975, Vietnam was reunited under communist rule. The Bible Society of Vietnam is working to translate the Bible into indigenous languages and into...
by admin | Mar 20, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
ALBANIA In the first century AD, St. Paul first brought Christianity to the region that is now known as Albania. Over the centuries, Albania came under the sway of many empires, including the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and later the Ottoman Empire until it...
by admin | Feb 23, 2024 | BAMRG Members Report
BANGLADESH Bangladesh, once among the world’s poorest nations, grappled with overpopulation and natural calamities. Despite recent strides in poverty alleviation, the progress hasn’t reached its seventy-five ethnic groups, including the Santal, Chakma, and Garo. The...
