"By patience, labour and prayer. The voice of the Unseen God in the language of the Bechuana nation." A reflection of the history of Robert Moffat's Setswana Bible (1857) by J. J. Lubbe

“… The translation of the Bible into Setswana by Robert Moffat in 1857 was the first in an African language in sub-Sahara Africa and also the first Bible to be printed here — at the mission station at Kuruman, 150 years ago. This Bible translation had an enormous influence, reaching the Batswana people in different countries in Southern Africa and is still held in high esteem by them. …”
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From Mission to Church: Nature, Spatiality, and Catholicism in Kikwit (DRC) by Mick Feyaerts

“…This study explores nature’s role in the spatial development of the local Roman Catholic Church in Kikwit, a mid-size city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Founded as a mission station by Belgian Jesuits in 1912, the local Church has experienced a peculiar development over the last century. …”
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Ironies of Christian Presencein Southern Africa by Sibusiso Masondo

“…It provided a platform in mission stations and mission schools for the forging of a unified African identity. …”
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