The New American Bible, Translated from the Original Languages with Critical Use of All Ancient Sources and The Revised New Testament Authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and Approved by the Administrative Committee/Board of The National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the United States Catholic Conference, Nihil Obstat: Stephen J. Hartdegem, OFM, SSL. and Christian P. Ceroke, O. Carm., S.T.D. (Nashville: Catholic Bible Press a division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1987)
The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Translated from the Latin Vulgate, A Revision of the Challoner-Rheims Version, Edited by Catholic Scholars Under the Patronage of The Episcopal Committee of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Nihil Obstat: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Henry J. Grimmelsman, S.T.D., Rev. John F. McConnell, M.M., S.T.L., S.S.L., Rev. Joseph J. Tennant, S.T.D., S.S.L. Also approved by Eugune Cardinal Tisserant, President of the Pont. Biblical Commission and His Excellency Most Rev. Edwin V. O’Hara Bishop of Kansas City (Patreson, NJ: St. Anthony Guild Press, 1941)
The New Testament Rendered from the Original Greek with Explanatory Notes, Part One-The Four Gospels translated by James A. Kleist, S.J. Part Two Acts of the Apostles, Epistles and Apocalypse translated by Hoseph L. Lilly, C.M. Nihil Obstat: Robert G. Boucher, C.Ss.R., S.T.L., S.S.L. (Milwaukee: The Bruce Publishing Co., 1954)
New Catholic Edition of the Holy Bible translated from the Latin Vulgate. The Old Testament Douay Version with newly edited annotations of Bishop Challoner and a new translation of the Book of Psalms for the New Latin Version approved by Pope Pius XII and the New Testament Confraternity Edition a revision of the Challoner-Rheims Version edited by Catholic scholars under the patronage of the Episcopal Committee of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co., 1949-1950) Imprimatur: +Francis Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop of New York, 9-14-48.
The Holy Bible with the Confraternity Text-Papal Edition—This Bible was commended by Pope Paul VI—Edited by Rev. Thomas B. McDonough S.T.L., J.D. The Catholic Press Chicago, Illinois 1969. A new edition of the Catholic Family Bible published previously with the approbation of His Eminence Samuel Cardinal Strich and with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Albert Cardinal Meyer Archbishop of Chicago—Imprimatur Rt. Rev. Francis W. Byrne J.C.L. Vicar General Archdiocese of Chicago 59-69.
The Sacred Heart League Edition-The Word of God-The New Testament of Our Lord and Savior in Today’s English Version, contains a letter from Joseph B. Brunini Bishop of the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, Imprimatur: John Francis Wheaton, S.T.L, S.S.L. Archbishop of Hartford (Walls, MI.: The Apostolate of the Printed Word, Published for Sacred Heart League by the bible Society, 1971)
Bible dictionary consulted:
New American Bible Fireside Family Edition, Approved at the Vatican, by Pope Paul VI on 9-18-70. Authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine and approved by the Administrative Committee / Board of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and the United States Catholic Conference. (Wichita, Kansas: Devore and Sons, inc. 1981 and 87). Nihil Obstat for the Old Testament Stephen J. Hartdegem, OFM, SSL. and Christian P. Ceroke, O. Carm., S.T.D. Nihil Obstat for the Revised New Testament Stephen J. Hartdegem, OFM, SSL. Censor Deputatus. Nihil Obstat for the Encyclopedic Dictionary Michael F. Gutgsell, JCD. and Valentine J. Peter STD., JCD. Censor Liborum.
Imprimatur: Latin word meaning “let it be printed.”
Before a book pertaining to Catholic teachings or morals can be printed for the use of the faithful, the contents must be examined by a censor, and approved by the bishop of the diocese. Such approbation is indicated by the stamp, Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur, which usually appear on the back of the title page of a publication.1
Nihil Obstat: A Latin Phrase, which means nothing hinders. The phrase is printed in the front of a book which indicates it has been examined by an ecclesiastical censor who has found nothing in the publication which would be contrary to faith and morals.2
These approvals mean that the text has been reviewed and proclaimed as containing nothing that will hinder, or go against, the Roman Catholic faith. It does not mean that Roman Catholics are required to believe what the text states as it is not the declaration of official dogma. What it does mean is that a Roman Catholic can believe anything in the text because it is in keeping with Roman Catholic dogma.