Teaching for today

In CI News this week: MPs reject dangerous plans to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, Stormont has been warned that a ‘conversion therapy’ ban will bake gender self-ID into law, and more than ten thousand people march for life in London. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Praise God’: Assisted suicide Bill defeated in House of Commons Stormont ‘conversion therapy’ Bill enables self-ID in law, top KC warns Campaigners urge PM to tackle ‘censorship crisis’ March for Life: ‘Abortion wounds families’

In CI News this week: A Government review warns that assisted suicide could disproportionately impact disabled people and ethnic minority groups, Belfast City Council votes to celebrate abortion with a light show, and the Scottish Care Inspectorate comes under fire for advising children’s homes to promote transgender ideology. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Marginal groups more likely to be coerced into assisted suicide Belfast City Council to celebrate the ‘slaughter’ of unborn children Care watchdog slammed for pushing ‘false LGBT ideology’ onto vulnerable kids Unwearied mercy: John Howard, Christian prison reformer

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute presses the Scottish Government to review the impact of its controversial smacking ban, NHS Wales’ gender clinic comes under scrutiny over the volume of its referrals for sex-swap operations, and one of the world’s youngest preemies is out of hospital and home with her family. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CI presses Scot Govt to review controversial smacking ban Welsh gender clinic faces scrutiny over trans surgery referrals ‘Prostitution left me feeling dehumanised and lost’ Australian baby born at 21 weeks heads home after 5 months in hospital

In CI News this week: Disability campaigners tell MPs to fix the care system rather than legalise assisted suicide, African nations unite to protect the family in defiance of a liberal Western agenda, and a couple have no regrets over choosing life, as they prepare to celebrate their son’s third birthday. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Disabled campaigners’ plea: ‘Halt push for assisted suicide law’ African nations unite against assault of Western liberal values One-in-six Bradford pupils gamble on slot machines Decision to choose life ‘best we ever made’

In CI News this week: The Scottish Government wastes thousands of pounds on a ‘conversion practices’ helpline, the Institute urges the Prime Minister to address the scourge of gambling, and Britain strengthens protections for women’s tennis. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories £72k ‘conversion practices’ helpline takes just 4 calls in 3 months CI urges No. 10 to tackle ‘gambling scourge’ CI: ‘Govt’s cohabitation plans could have gifted millions to Taylor Swift ex’ British tennis strengthens protections for women’s game

In CI News this week: Statutory guidance protecting single-sex spaces finally comes into force, a US medic sacked over her Christian beliefs on sexual ethics and gender receives a significant payout, and a baby is home and thriving after pioneering in-womb surgery. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘No more excuses’ as EHRC single-sex guidance comes into force Christian medic fired over biblical views awarded $410k payout Olympian: ‘I was watching porn aged 12’ Baby thriving after in-womb surgery to fix organs growing outside his body

In CI News this week: The Prime Minister calls for palliative care to be prioritised over assisted suicide, the Institute urges the charities watchdog to reaffirm the value of faith-based groups, and a new report shows that marriage is strongly linked to family stability. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories PM: ‘Assisted suicide should not be debated until palliative care is fixed’ Amnesty row: Charity Commission must reaffirm the value of faith-based groups MSI set to launch UK’s first purpose-built ‘abortion factory’ Think-tank: ‘Family stability is strongly associated with marriage’

In CI News this week: Civil servants are threatened with discipline for ‘misgendering’ colleagues under draft guidelines, Government plans to overhaul wedding laws risk trivialising marriage, and three US newborns are rescued in a week through Safe Haven Baby boxes. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Civil servants face investigation over ‘misgendering’ Govt ‘ties itself in knots’ over 21st century wedding makeover Millions in Britain still at risk from gambling Three newborns rescued in one week through Safe Haven Baby Boxes

In CI News this week: Amnesty International is criticised for branding The Christian Institute and others ‘anti-rights’ organisations, Jersey becomes the first part of the British Isles to introduce euthanasia, and neonatal unit staff celebrate as a baby born at 22 weeks and three days is discharged. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Amnesty brands The Christian Institute ‘anti-rights’ Dark day as Jersey assisted suicide law receives Royal Assent Coroner: ‘William Hill failings contributed to man’s suicide’ Celebrations as preemie born at 22 weeks arrives home

In CI News this week: Peers warn that plans to ban ‘conversion practices’ could criminalise parents, the Church of England reopens discussions on allowing same-sex weddings for clergy, and one-in-three babies are now aborted in England and Wales. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt reminds schools not to blindly allow kids to ‘change sex’ as guidance finalised PSNI: ‘Carrying a Bible in hospital may be illegal’ Dawn French: ‘I worry that the poor will suffer most under assisted suicide’ Nurse vindicated after 2-year ‘witch hunt’ for ‘misgendering’ patient

In CI News this week: Peers warn that plans to ban ‘conversion practices’ could criminalise parents, the Church of England reopens discussions on allowing same-sex weddings for clergy, and one-in-three babies are now aborted in England and Wales. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Peers: ‘Westminster’s conversion practices Bill imperils the innocent’ NI conversion therapy plan criminalises opposition to ‘radical trans ideology’ CofE rebrands LLF with new same-sex marriage working groups King elevates ‘multi-faith nation’ despite ‘Defender of the Faith’ role One in three pregnancies end in abortion in England and Wales

In CI News this week: Parents and church leaders in England and Wales could be criminalised under a planned ‘conversion practices’ Bill, a parliamentary committee in Ireland backs liberalising the country’s drug laws, and Northern Ireland’s Civil Service has called a halt to official participation in LGBT Pride. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt publishes controversial draft ‘conversion practices’ Bill Oireachtas committee pushes to decriminalise heroin and cocaine for personal use NI Civil Service imposes staff ‘Pride’ parade ban

In CI News this week: Plans to legalise assisted suicide return to Westminster, cosmetics company Lush is under fire for promoting mastectomies for gender-confused women, and a German footballer prays with members of the opposing team at the World Cup. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Assisted suicide legislation set to return to Westminster Lush slammed for ‘celebrating’ trans surgery German footballer prays with opponents after World Cup win ‘Smallest 22-weeker ever’ defies the odds

In CI News this week: Government plans to introduce new legal rights for cohabitants risk undermining marriage; as the World Cup kicks off, campaigners spotlight the dangers of gambling; an abortion survivor speaks of the transforming power of the Gospel at work in her life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CI urges Govt to celebrate marriage not push cohabitation Judge: ‘Toilet policy at Scots primary school disadvantaged girls’ Man who lost £100k warns of gambling harms ahead of the World Cup Abortion survivor: ‘Jesus changed the course of my life’

In CI News this week: Lib Dems ‘betraying women’ by opposing single-sex spaces guidance, ‘Irresponsible’ gambling ads banned for featuring England captain, Ontario doctor given ‘slap on the wrist’ for botched euthanasia and ‘Historic’ moment as Bible translated into 800th language. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Lib Dems ‘betraying women’ by opposing single-sex spaces guidance NI successfully avoids proposed smacking ban Ontario doctor given ‘slap on the wrist’ for botched euthanasia ‘Historic’ moment as Bible translated into 800th language

In CI News this week: Pastor Clive Johnston will appeal his conviction for preaching the Gospel in an abortion buffer zone, two gambling adverts are banned for appealing to children, and Kent Council votes to use the Lord’s Prayer at the start of each meeting. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories John 3:16 preacher to appeal ‘deeply troubling’ ruling against religious liberty ‘Irresponsible’ gambling ads banned for featuring England captain ‘Great tragedy’ as abortions in Scotland hit record high Kent County Council reintroduces prayer at meetings

In CI News this week: A former BBC Director tells how the trans agenda compromised editorial impartiality, Holyrood’s Presiding Officer comes under fire for insisting MSPs use ‘preferred pronouns’, and thousands March for Jesus in Belfast. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Ex-BBC director: ‘Pro-trans bias pervaded corporation’ MSPs told not to ‘misgender’ trans colleagues Thousands ‘march for Jesus’ through Belfast Hospital celebrates as ‘chill’ baby Arya, born at 24 weeks, goes home

In CI News this week: The Government repeats its commitment to ban so-called conversion therapy, GCSE modern language students are encouraged to use trans-inclusive terminology, and Pastor Clive Johnston’s case is reported across the globe. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Draft ‘conversion therapy’ Bill in King’s Speech again Students to encounter ‘harmful’ trans ideology in GCSE modern languages Elderly man offered euthanasia twice following hip fracture ‘Carried by the Lord’s presence’

In CI News this week: Pastor Clive Johnston is convicted for preaching on John 3:16 in an abortion buffer zone, local authority home-ed registers become law under the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act, and thousands march for life in Dublin. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Breaking: Pastor convicted for preaching the Gospel in abortion buffer zone Home-ed registers to be mandatory under newly passed law Ex-governor: ‘Stop housing men in Scotland’s prisons for women’ ‘The abortion debate is not over in Ireland’ as crowds March for Life in Dublin

In CI News this week: A 56-year-old mother dies by assisted suicide after suffering a bereavement, free speech campaigner Harry Miller is granted permission to challenge hate crime regulations, and a believer who was deselected from the Liberal Democrats over his Christian views is vindicated. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Healthy British woman dies at Swiss suicide clinic ‘Extreme’ abortion proposals introduced into Dáil Legal challenge to hate crime recording rules given go-ahead Lib Dems admit unlawful religious discrimination against Christian candidate

The great Scottish Covenanter and brilliant university teacher, Samuel Rutherford, was born into an age when the king answered to no-one - 'The king is law' (Rex Lex). But Rutherford believed the opposite. He wrote a book called 'Lex Rex', translated as 'The law is king'. The notion that the monarch was subject to a greater authority - God - was so radical that, had he not first died of illness, Rutherford's courageous stand would have seen him martyred for treason.

If love is the fulfulment of the law, then do Christians still need the law? If we should obey God's law, which laws in the Old Testament are still binding on Christians?

In CI News this week: Judgment on Pastor Clive Johnston’s legal case is reserved until early May, Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill has its final day of debate, and a couple offered an abortion for their unborn child with a life-threatening disorder choose life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Pastor Clive must wait as court reserves judgment The assisted suicide legislation has fallen! Or has it? Free speech protections to be enforced in UK universities Parents of baby diagnosed with rare genetic condition in womb choose life

In CI News this week: Churches and places of worship suffer nearly 4,000 crimes in a year, the Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings in its liturgy, and the legacy of Christian educator Charlotte Mason receives new impetus. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Ten crimes a day committed against UK churches Church in Wales enshrines same-sex blessings and moves towards same-sex weddings MP launches pornographic ‘summer of sex’ campaign Anglican educator’s legacy boosted by new University appointments

In CI News this week: Parents urge high street pharmacies to stop giving sex-swap drugs to teenagers, newly released data shows four per cent of all deaths in Belgium last year were from euthanasia, and a young woman who joined the online porn-hosting platform OnlyFans at 18, warns teenagers against falling into the same trap. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Pharmacies under fire for prescribing trans drugs to 16 and 17-year-olds Euthanasia responsible for 4 per cent of Belgium’s deaths in 2025 Academics advocate forced abortions for ‘impregnated girls’ ‘Joining OnlyFans at 18 left me broken with a drug addiction’

In CI News this week: Parliamentarians receive a book celebrating the impact of Christians on society, a 25-year-old rape victim in Spain is euthanised following a failed suicide attempt, and a Welsh mum turns her life around after gambling away forty thousand pounds. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CI sends UK parliamentarians a book on beneficial impact of Christians Outrage over euthanasia of 25-year-old rape victim in Spain One-in-ten prescriptions of medicinal cannabis from single source From £40k gambling debt to hope and recovery

In CI News this week: A Finnish MP is convicted of “hate speech” for publishing a church booklet on marriage, the Olympics will ban men who identify as female from competing against women, and politicians call on the Irish Government to urgently tackle coerced abortions. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Finnish Christian MP convicted of ‘crimes against humanity’ for church booklet on marriage Olympics bans biological men from competing in women’s categories Lawmakers raise alarm over increase of coerced abortion cases in Ireland Christian photographer awarded $800k after refusing to promote same-sex weddings

In CI News this week: The Scottish Parliament refuses to endorse state-sponsored suicide, Peers vote to allow women to have late-term abortions for any reason without sanction, and a poll reveals popular support for Christian involvement in the way Britain is governed. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Victory: MSPs reject dangerous assisted suicide Bill Peers vote through extreme abortion measure Brits fear cultural drift from Christian roots

In CI News this week: An anti-Muslim hostility definition is adopted by the UK Government, controversial non-crime hate incidents are to be abolished, and the NHS halts the prescription of sex-swap drugs to gender-confused 16 and 17-year-olds. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ‘Anti-Muslim hostility’ definition released Govt ditches non-crime hate incidents MSPs debate scores of amendments to dangerous assisted suicide Bill NHS to review prescribing sex-swap drugs for teenagers

In CI News this week: Church leaders and medics urge MSPs not to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland, Global Anglicans create an alternative authority to Canterbury, and passionate advocate for the unborn Professor Jack Scarisbrick dies aged 97. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Church leaders urge MSPs not to ‘abandon vulnerable to an early death’ From coercion to conscience: Medics warn MSPs of assisted suicide Bill’s risk to the vulnerable Global Anglicans announce alternative authority to Canterbury Christian teacher awarded $650k after refusing to use ‘preferred pronouns’ Jack Scarisbrick, passionate advocate for the unborn: 1928-2026

In CI News this week: Work on NHS England’s puberty blocker trial is paused due to safety concerns, a Christian fostering charity has opened a new adoption service in England, and MP Danny Kruger highlights the importance of marriage for a healthy society. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Puberty blocker trial halted over safety concerns ‘Senedd’s vote on Leadbeater Bill did not approve principle of assisted suicide’ Christian charity opens new adoption service in ‘celebration of faith’ MP: Marriage is good for society, while ‘cult of individualism’ is ‘destructive’

In CI News this week: Northern Ireland pauses its participation in NHS England’s controversial puberty blocker trial, Holyrood legislates to weaken parental opt-out protections in schools, and the CI launches its brand new Faith in Action podcast. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories NI puts puberty-blocker trial participation on hold Holyrood passes controversial Bill to weaken parental opt-out in schools Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job Faith in Action: a new CI podcast

In CI News this week: New Government guidance on dealing with transgender issues in schools is released, the Church of England ends the controversial Living in Love and Faith process, and a premature baby given just one per cent chance of survival is now a Super Bowl champion. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt refuses to halt all gender transitioning in schools CofE Synod votes to end controversial LLF same-sex blessings process Pensioners more likely to marry than young men, report finds 23-week preemie given 1 per cent odds now 6′3″ Super Bowl champion

In CI News this week: Peers warn the Government against regressive abortion measures, the Scottish Parliament votes against a Bill to criminalise the purchase of sex, and a detransitioner who was given a double-mastectomy at sixteen is awarded two million dollars in compensation. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Peers speak out against regressive abortion up to birth clause Holyrood rejects prostitution Bill aimed at criminalising ‘sex buyers’ CofE Canon quits over Cathedral’s use of same-sex blessing prayers Autistic detransitioner awarded $2m after her breasts were removed at 16

In CI News this week: The Westminster Government backtracks on unpopular and bureaucratic measures in plans to register children not in school, a new campaign in the US is calling on legislators to overturn provisions that allow same-sex marriage, and tens of thousands of people converge on Washington DC to March for Life. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt pares back home-ed register bureaucracy from Children and Schools Bill New campaign launches to overturn same-sex marriage in US NI smacking ban risks ‘compromising child safety’, CI warns ‘Life is a gift’: Crowds March for Life in Washington

In CI News this week: Support for assisted suicide proposals at both Westminster and Holyrood shrinks amid concerns at the lack of safeguards, hundreds of academics press the Government to introduce vital free speech protections, and a church assisted by The Christian Institute defends its right to book a stand at a Freshers’ fayre after being banned. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Pro-assisted suicide MPs and Peers fear Leadbeater Bill may fall Holyrood must vote on assisted suicide without key safeguards Academics and public figures call for an end to Uni cancel culture Church banned from Freshers’ Fair successfully challenges ‘discriminatory’ policy

In CI News this week: More abortions are taking place in England and Wales than ever before, Open Doors’ World Watch List 2026 records unprecedented levels of persecution against Christians, and a win for nurses in Darlington as an Employment Tribunal rules that an NHS transgender policy is unlawful. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Abortions at highest level ever in England and Wales Open Doors reports global rise in Christian persecution UK Govt to criminalise ‘disgusting’ AI-generated nudes Bible sales reach record high, as Gen Z shows increasing openness Win for Darlington nurses in changing rooms privacy case

The Christian Institute has been working hard in 2025 to promote biblical Christianity in the public square and to defend Christian freedom. Welcome to our review of issues that made the headlines this year.

In CI News this week: Retired pastor Clive Johnston gives evidence at his trial for preaching on John 3:16 in an abortion censorship zone, the Welsh Government’s smacking ban review finds increased pressure on police and social services, and award-winning Christian songwriter Keith Getty encourages churches to sing theologically rich songs. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Breaking: Decision deferred in Pastor Clive case Exclusive: Pastor Clive Johnston on being prosecuted for preaching in an abortion buffer zone Welsh smacking ban review identifies increased pressure on social services Dáil shuts down extreme pro-abortion agenda ‘Christians need to sing theologically rich songs in their churches’: Keith Getty

In CI News this week: Gender-critical nurse Sandie Peggie wins her harassment claim against NHS Fife, a report reveals that well over three hundred parents in Wales have been criminalised for smacking their children, and Northern Ireland reports its highest number of abortions on record. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Partial win for gender-critical nurse in NHS Fife employment tribunal Hundreds of parents criminalised under Wales’ smacking ban Northern Ireland reports record number of abortions ‘It’s fantastic’: Arsenal’s ‘Bible Brothers’ praise God together

In CI News this week: A leaked document reveals Labour’s support for legalising assisted suicide through a Private Member’s Bill, Girlguiding ditches its pro-transgender policy for new members, and London councils call for a ban on gambling ads on the Tube. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Labour suggested backing assisted suicide Bill pre-election Girlguiding ditches trans-inclusive policy for new members The Women’s Institute to restrict membership to women Councils call on TfL to ban gambling ads on the Tube Stormont backs baby loss certificate scheme

In CI News this week: Health Secretary Wes Streeting is urged to abandon plans for a puberty-blocker trial for children, Northern Ireland’s Education Minister emphasises that a recent Supreme Court ruling will not impact the Christian ethos of schools, and ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ is revealed as Britain’s favourite school hymn. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Govt under pressure to scrap puberty blocker experiment on children NI Education Minister to safeguard ‘Christian ethos’ following RE ruling Holyrood’s controversial assisted suicide Bill moves towards to final stage ‘Shine, Jesus, Shine’ voted nation’s favourite school assembly hymn Christian Institute Chairman Revd Dr Richard Turnbull promoted to glory

In CI News this week: The Christian Institute launches a new resource to help street preachers and the police, in Northern Ireland, RE lessons and assemblies that are exclusively Christian have been deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court, and the Scottish Government is urged to reject proposals for an extreme abortion regime. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories The Street Preacher’s Charter: ‘An invaluable asset for gospel freedom’ ‘Make the Charter your own’: CI street preaching resource welcomed by leaders Supreme Court reinstates ruling against ‘proselytising’ in NI RE lessons Scots report pushes extreme abortion agenda Baby born at 23 weeks now 1 year old and ‘absolutely thriving’

In CI News this week: The House of Lords’ committee of the whole house debates Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill for the first time, a Christian Institute research paper debunks claims that mild smacking harms children, and MP Danny Kruger shares his faith in Christ. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Peers propose almost 1,000 amendments to assisted suicide Bill Study: ‘No evidence mild smacking causes harm to kids’ Six in ten people oppose no-fault divorce, NI consultation reveals Danny Kruger MP: ‘The Gospel will never be extinguished’

In CI News this week: MSPs block amendments to Scotland’s assisted suicide Bill that would have better protected the vulnerable, a Government-commissioned report recommends removing Church input from Religious Education, and the winner of the Great British Bake Off shares how she relied on Jesus during her time in the tent. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories MSPs reject mitigating amendments to ‘reckless’ assisted suicide Bill Whistleblower: ‘Pro-trans cabal censored BBC news’ New National Curriculum could include Religious Education Bake Off winner: ‘The pressure pushed me to rely on Jesus’

In CI News this week: The Office for National Statistics cuts ties with Stonewall amid accusations it fell prey to the lobby group’s pro-trans ideology, Sheffield University comes under fire for warning students about ‘graphic’ scenes in the Bible, and gambling firms are taken to task by the advertising regulator for airing adverts that appeal to children. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories ONS exits Stonewall scheme after census’ dodgy trans data Sheffield Uni slaps ‘violent’ trigger warning on Gospel accounts Top psychiatrist warns teenagers against ‘stewing brains in cannabis soup’ Betting ads with child appeal ‘irresponsible’, regulator rules

In CI News this week: Peers expose significant failings in Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill, investigations over non-crime hate incidents have been ditched by the Metropolitan Police in the wake of the Linehan debacle, and a baby born at 22 weeks celebrates his first birthday at home. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Experts warn House of Lords Committee about assisted suicide dangers Met Police scraps investigations of non-crime hate incidents ‘Children as young as 10 are using cocaine’, says Scots Cllr Baby born at 22 weeks celebrates first birthday at home

In CI News this week: GAFCON announces it is rejecting the Church of England’s leadership, and reordering the Anglican Communion, public figures push the Government to criminalise parents in England if they smack their children, and insurance giant Aviva is criticised for supporting an LGBT group which distributes ‘trans-affirming’ resources to primary schools. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Global Anglicans announce break in communion from Church of England CofE same-sex ‘wedding’ services on the ropes as Bishops bow to due process Latest attempt to ban smacking would only ‘criminalise loving parents’ Aviva funds group promoting trans ideology to primary school children ‘I stood my ground’: Mum defied abortion pressure after cancer diagnosis

In CI News this week: Over 1,000 church leaders across Britain urge Westminster to ditch plans for a “full, trans-inclusive ban on conversion practices” that could impact everyday church activities, TikTok comes under fire for pushing thirteen-year-olds towards pornographic content, and tens of thousands of Christians have taken to the streets in Belfast and Dublin to march for Jesus. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Church leaders unite against proposed ‘conversion practices’ law Scot Govt ‘ignoring concerns’ as majority oppose ‘conversion practices’ ban TikTok blasted for suggesting hardcore porn to 13-year-olds Nearly half of Brits admit to gambling Over 30,000 March for Jesus in Belfast and Dublin: ‘A celebration for Jesus in full public view’

In CI News this week: Dame Sarah Mullally has been chosen by the Crown Nominations Commission to be the next Archbishop of Canterbury, the Scottish Government advises schools to separate toilets according to biological sex, and Wycliffe Bible Translators has reported historic growth in producing Bibles in new languages. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories CofE appoints first female Archbishop of Canterbury Scot Govt amends school toilet guidance to refer to biological sex Communities Secretary: ‘Islamophobia definition will not be allowed to infringe on free speech’ ‘Historic’ year for Bible translation as 118 Bibles and New Testaments launched