Roman catholic bible? Catholics use the New American Bible.

What Bible version does Catholic use?

U.S. Catholic Church Rolls Out New Bible Translation The New American Bible, Revised Edition is the first new Catholic Bible in 40 years. The new version updates many Old Testament passages based on newly translated manuscripts discovered in the past 50 years.

Do Catholics use a specific Bible?

A Catholic Bible is a Christian Bible that includes the whole 73-book canon recognized by the Catholic Church, including the deuterocanon—a term used by some scholars and by Catholics to denote the books (and parts of books) of the Old Testament which are in the Greek Septuagint collection but not in the Hebrew

How is Catholic Bible different?

The difference between Catholic Bible and Christian Bible is that the Catholic Bible comprises all 73 books of the old testament and new testament recognized by the Catholic Church, whereas the Christian Bible, also known as the holy bible, is a sacred book for Christian. A Catholic Bible follows catholic canon law.

Do Catholics use the King James Bible?

Catholic Bible is the general term for a Christian Bible. King James Bible is one of the versions of the Bible available in Christianity. Catholic Bible has 46 books of Old and 27 books of the New Testament.

Do Catholics read a different Bible than Christians?

In its revision of the liturgy, the Catholic Church significantly expanded the parts of the Bible heard at Mass, and popular hymns were tied more explicitly to scripture. Better educated in the basics of their faith, and learning from their Protestant brothers and sisters, Catholics read the Bible more.

Did the Catholic Church forbid Bible reading?

The Church actually discouraged the populace from reading the Bible on their own — a policy that intensified through the Middle Ages and later, with the addition of a prohibition forbidding translation of the Bible into native languages.

Is NIV Bible Catholic?

NIV is the English translated version of the Catholic Bible done by Scholars under the leadership of Howard Long. A Catholic Bible consists of the whole 73-book canon recognized and accepted by the Catholic Church, inclusive of the deuterocanonical books.