Weekly column: Promoting peace in France

It was the first time this friend of mine visited me in Krakow. I told him, I would take him to Kazimierz, the Jewish quarter. It was on a Saturday. My friend asked me why bother going there if everything would be closed on the Jewish holy day. I was confused for a minute and then suddenly connected the dots saying: No, my friend! It is indeed called a “Jewish quarter” but not because Jews live there today. It is called so because of the history of that part of the city!

Dozens of teenagers were flipping the ancient pages right before my eyes. I watched with fascination how boys and girls were busy working with the Bible. Some were as young as nine years old; others just turned twenty. The air was filled with tension as 114 youth, grouped in teams of four, participated in the tenth consecutive "Bible Knowledge Competition", an annual initiative of Scripture Union Bulgaria.

81-year-old Irene was sitting in front of her computer. She was gripped with anxiety. Her very first Zoom Bible study was waiting for the start. And that was a huge step.