The official Catholic liturgical Bible for England, Wales and Scotland - in a beautifully designed black paperback with a dove illustration, offering the complete ESV-CE text in an accessible, everyday format. The ESV-CE is approved by the Catholic Bishops' Conferences of England, Wales and Scotland for use at Mass from Advent 2024. Created by a team of over 100 leading scholars, this essentially literal, fully Anglicised translation renders the original Hebrew and Greek with precision and clarity - in the same great tradition as the King James Version, yet clear and natural for today's readers. With the deuterocanonical books included in their canonical Catholic order, this is the complete Catholic Bible. Features:* Complete ESV-CE text, Old and New Testament, including deuterocanonical books* Official liturgical Bible for England, Wales and Scotland from Advent 2024* Black paperback cover with dove illustration* Double-column layout with explanatory footnotes* British text, fully Anglicised throughout* White paper from sustainable sources* 234 x 156 mmAn accessible and affordable edition of the official Catholic liturgical Bible - ideal for personal study, parish use, and as a practical everyday gift for any occasion in the Catholic faith.