Kerygma - Catholic Bible

Kerygma: read and understand the Catholic Bible

Do you want to read the Bible but don't know where to start? Do you give up after a few chapters because the text feels obscure or difficult to follow? Kerygma was designed for you.

The complete Catholic Bible in your pocket

Kerygma includes all 73 books of the Holy Bible: the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the deuterocanonical books often missing from other apps (Tobit, Judith, Maccabees, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch). Each book downloads in one tap and stays available offline.

Two ways to read, depending on your time

Classic Reading
Browse the Bible book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Select any passage to annotate, save, or request an explanation.

Quick Read
Quick Read mode transforms each chapter into clear, fluid slides, presented in story format. Understand the heart of a chapter in 2 minutes, even when time is short.

Insight: the heart of every chapter

Before or after your reading, Insight gives you the central message, the symbols and the key verse of the chapter, in a few clear lines. Generated for you, chapter after chapter, so you never close the text without understanding it.

The Bible explained: truly understand what you read

Behind every verse lies a wealth of meaning. Kerygma offers AI-generated explanations that analyze each passage from multiple angles: symbolic, semantic, historical context, and interreligious. Every explanation is anchored in the teaching of the Catholic Church: the Magisterium, the Catechism, and the Church Fathers, never an improvised interpretation. No need for a 600-page commentary for your Bible study: the essentials are always within reach.

Bible reading plans to guide you

Follow a reading plan and move through Scripture day after day. A bookmark automatically saves your progress in every book of the Old and New Testament, and daily streaks and chapter goals help you keep the rhythm without pressure.

Your notes, always with you

Select a verse, add a personal note, and find it later in your notebook. Verse by verse, build your own reflection on Scripture and keep a record of your meditation.

A design that lets the text speak

A minimalist, clean design: no clutter, no ads, no intrusive notifications. Serif typography gives Scripture the dignity it deserves. Light, dark, and automatic modes, plus a subtle ambient sound if you wish.

Read offline, wherever you are

Download the books you choose and read them without an internet connection, on the subway or at church.

Explore the places of the Bible

The Biblical Atlas maps over 100 holy sites connected to the Bible and Christianity on an interactive map. Trace the history of Scripture.

Kerygma Plus: go further

Kerygma Plus unlocks unlimited explanations, Chapter Insight, and advanced reading modes. Free trial with no commitment, then a monthly or yearly subscription, cancel anytime.

For your prayer and meditation

Whether you open Kerygma for morning prayer, meditating on a Gospel, reading the Psalms, or deeper Bible study, the app walks with you step by step, keeping you close to the Word of God. A believer seeking to deepen your faith, a curious mind discovering Scripture for the first time, or a reader exploring a foundational text of Western culture: this Bible app is made for you.

Recent changes:
New: Kerygo, ask any question about faith, the Bible, the Church — free to try, unlimited with Kerygma+. Also new: share the catalog's reading plans too. Plus Latin prayers to listen to, home screen widgets and paper-Bible scan. Refined interface and fixes.