The official Catholic liturgical Bible for England, Wales and Scotland - in a classic navy blue pocket flexiback with a debossed dove, small enough to carry everywhere, built to last a lifetime.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 in a truly portable format.Features:* Complete ESV-CE text, Old and New Testament, including deuterocanonical books* Official liturgical Bible for England, Wales and Scotland from Advent 2024* Navy blue flexiback cover with debossed dove* Compact pocket size - fits in a bag, pocket, or beside table* Lay-flat binding - opens naturally at any page* Double-column layout with explanatory footnotes* British text, fully Anglicised throughout* White paper from sustainable sourcesThe perfect companion Bible for daily prayer, commuting, travel, or keeping close at hand - and a handsome gift for Confirmation, baptism, or any milestone in faith.