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> October 29, 2009
> American Bible Society Release

AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY COMMEMORATES U.S. VISIT OF ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH
BARTHOLOMEW WITH EXHIBITION AT MUSEUM OF BIBLICAL ART

Museum to Feature Sacred Texts and Icons from the Ancient Orthodox Tradition

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2009--To commemorate the upcoming U.S. visit of the
spiritual leader of the Orthodox church, the American Bible Society
will highlight an exhibition of sacred texts and icons celebrating the
history of the Orthodox tradition that was organized by the Museum of
Biblical Art (MOBIA) opening on Oct. 30 and continuing through Jan. 24,  2010.

For more than seven years, the American Bible Society has worked
alongside the Orthodox Church, publishing Bible literature consistent
with its faith and doctrine, including: The Orthodox Children's Bible
Reader, a collection of Bible stories for children with Byzantine
illustrations, which has been published in Greek, English and many
other languages. Also, the first ever Military New Testament has been
developed for the more than 25,000 active Orthodox personnel serving
in the United States armed forces around the world. This New Testament
includes: prayers and meditations, icons of Christ and the Virgin
Mary, daily devotionals and prayers, and an Orthodox Bible reading guide.

Honoring His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's concern
for ecumenism and the environment, the exhibit will feature icons,
volumes of sacred Scripture, a liturgical Psalter, maps and rare
architectural portraits of Constantinople. The exhibit will also
highlight the cultural legacy of the Orthodox Christian Church, as
well as a photo and video display of the Ecumenical Patriarch's
environmental work.

Recognized by TIME magazine as one of "The 2008 Time 100," Ecumenical
Patriarch Bartholomew, also known as the "Green Patriarch," has
expressed concern for the environment. He has led and organized
seminars that convene both religious and scientific leaders to address
environmental issues. The Ecumenical Patriarch is in the U.S. to
convene the Eighth Religion, Science and the Environment Symposium,
and to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the enthronement of
Archbishop Demetrios of America as the Primate of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America.

About the American Bible Society:

Headquartered in New York City, the mission of the 193-year-old
American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person
in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all
people may experience its life-changing message.

About the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA):

The Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA) celebrates and interprets art
related to the Bible and its cultural legacy in Jewish and Christian
traditions through exhibitions, education and scholarship.

> Contact:

Autumn Black or Mindy Faustin                      Lisa Dierbeck or
Debbie Bujosa
ablack@americanbible.org                             ldierbeck@earthlink.net
mfaustin@americanbible.org                          dbujosa@mobia.org
212-408-1433                                                212-408-1436

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