MUSOMA, Tanzania – During this Christmas season, almost 2 million Africans will read the story of the birth of Jesus in their own language for the first time. It’s all part of an ambitious project to translate the Bible into nine African languages.
“This is historic for this region, the translation of the Word of God has brought us together,” said Bishop Daniel Ouma, who heads the Mara Anglican Church. “Now we feel as one team, working together and that’s what Jesus wanted, a united church, moving forward with the Gospel.”