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Archibishop statement

Supporting the project, the Archbishop of Melbourne Philip Freier released a statement saying:

"It is a great joy to me that the Kriol Baibul, the first full translation of the Bible into an Australian Indigenous language, will be launched at the Katherine Christian Convention 5-6 May 2007. As well as being welcomed by an estimated 30,000 speakers of the Kriol language, it is also a great opportunity for the Australian community to celebrate the survival of Aboriginal language as a living reality in contemporary society.
I also welcome and appreciate the work of Indigenous translators, non-Indigenous consultants and translation resource workers as an example of Reconciliation, a practical and lived response to the call to be one in Christ."

ARCHIBISHOP PHILIP FREIER

UPDATE

ABC News coverage - click here for details
External site

For further media information, interviews, quotes please contact :

MARGARET MICKAN
Kriol Translation Team Co-ordinator
Tel: 08 8931 3133
Fax: 08 8931 3177
Email:

For statements and quotes from the Archbishop please contact the Media Liason Officer - Roland Ashby on 03 9653 4221.


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	Archibishop statement Supporting the project, the Archbishop of Melbourne Philip Freier released a statement saying: "It is a great joy to me that the Kriol Baibul, the first full translation of the Bible into an Australian Indigenous language, will be launched at the Katherine Christian Convention 5-6 May 2007. As well as being welcomed by an estimated 30,000 speakers of the Kriol language, it is also a great opportunity for the Australian community to celebrate the survival of Aboriginal language as a living reality in contemporary society. I also welcome and appreciate the work of Indigenous translators, non-Indigenous consultants and translation resource workers as an example of Reconciliation, a practical and lived response to the call to be one in Christ." ARCHIBISHOP PHILIP FREIER UPDATE ABC News coverage - click here for details External site For further media information, interviews, quotes please contact : MARGARET MICKAN Kriol Translation Team Co-ordinator Tel: 08 8931 3133 Fax: 08 8931 3177 Email: For statements and quotes from the Archbishop please contact the Media Liason Officer - Roland Ashby on 03 9653 4221.