VATICAN CITY, 10 APR 2010 (VIS) – The Pontifical Biblical Commission will celebrate its annual plenary meeting at the Vatican’s “Domus Sanctae Marthae” from 12 to 16 April, under the presidency of Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Fr. Klemens Stock S.J., secretary general of the commission, will oversee and direct the work of the assembly. During their meeting, the members of the commission will turn their attention to the subject of “Inspiration and Truth of the Bible”. As the first stage of its study, the commission has chosen to concentrate its efforts on verifying how the themes of inspiration and truth appear in the various texts of the Bible. On the basis of their individual competencies, each member will present a report which will then be discussed collegially by the assembly.
Plenary Assembly Of The Pontifical Biblical Commission
April 12th, 2010
About Father Murray Watson
Fr. Murray Watson is a priest of the London diocese. Ordained in 1996, he teaches Scripture at St. Peter's Seminary and has lectured on the Bible in various parts of Canada. Fr. Murray’s research focuses on the Jewish context of Jesus and the New Testament, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Jewish-Christian dialogue. He recently completed his PhD in Scripture at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.