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HISTORY The Bible has engaged the attention of the leaders of ed text of the Vulgate ; multiple copies of this text were created, not always accurately, in the famous writing schools at Tours . The first book printed in Europe was the Latin Bible, and Copinger estimates that 124 editions of the Vulgate had been issued by the end of the 15th Century . The Italian Bible was printed a dozen times before 1500, and eighteen editions of the German Bible had already been published before Martin Luther 's version appeared. Accompanying the Protestant Reformation , there was a marked increase in interest in the Scripture s. Notwithstanding the oppositional attitude adopted by the Roman Catholic Church at and after the Council Of Trent (1545-1563), the translation and circulation of the Bible were undertaken with greater zeal, and in a more systematic fashion. Catholicism was a Catholic Bible society which distributed Catholic translations of the Gospels in Italian. Since the development of ecumenical translations, there has been an increase in cooperation between Catholics and Protestants with respect to Bible societies; some Bible societies include approved Catholic translations (with the entire Catholic canon) among the versions of the Bible they distribute. CURRENT BIBLE SOCIETIES The United Bible Society (UBS) is a worldwide association of Bible societies. As of January 2006 , the UBS has 141 member societies, working in more than 200 countries and territories. Notable Bible societies include:
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