1970: Religion

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

The first completely new Protestant translation of the New English Bible since the 1611 King James Version was published. The Arab-Israeli conflict continued unabated, and world Jewry supported the efforts of Soviet Jews to migrate to Israel. Pope Paul VI became the first pope to visit Asia. ...