Contains the New Revised Standard Version, Catholic edition of the Bible with anglicised text. Also includes 40 "Catholic connection" articles that provide a more complete presentation of those Catholic teachings that are scripturally based; 28 articles that address the seven principles of Catholic social teaching; illustrations to provide a visual context for the biblical stories; more than 275 articles updated to reflect contemporary issues and biblical scholarship; a glossary of Scripture-related terms; 5 special indexes; Sunday readings for cycles A, B, and C; 10 color maps; a 4-page color timeline; introduction to the major sections of the Bible and all the books of the Bible; biblical connections to many different cultures, illustrating the universality of the Catholic Church; insights into how the Church has interpreted certain Scripture passages throughout history.--