Pope Leo celebrated the witness of Christian martyrs on Sunday, 14 September, at an ecumenical event in Rome, during the presentation of a list of over 1,600 people who were killed for their faith over the past 25 years. The list was compiled at the request of Pope Francis by [...]
At just 12 years old, Sofia fled her home in Iraq with nothing but her passport and her faith. It was August 2014, and thousands of Christians were forced to abandon everything as ISIS swept through the Nineveh Plain. Sofia and her family escaped, but their home was burned to [...]
In the wild, mountainous region of Assam, India—where tigers, rhinos, and elephants roam the roads—three Carmelite priests are bringing the sacraments and pastoral care to remote tribal villages. But when their motorcycles broke down beyond repair, their outreach came to a halt. Father Xavier Jayaraj, provincial superior of the Carmelite [...]
Across the globe, thousands of children are heading back to school this year - many of them in places where education is a lifeline. Thanks to the support of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), students in crisis-hit countries like Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq are receiving [...]
August 22nd marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Marta Petrosillo, Editor-in-Chief of the Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Religious Freedom Report 2025, shares her insights on the upcoming report and the importance of advocating for those who suffer [...]
Young men hoping to become priests in a South African diocese are having their lives transformed by their seminary training – despite coming from impoverished rural townships. Letsoara Tshediso told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) – which is supporting the country’s future priests: “My time in [...]
On 14 August, the eve of the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady, women religious across the globe united in a powerful gesture of hope and solidarity, leading a day of prayer and fasting for peace in response to the ongoing conflicts afflicting humanity. The initiative, spearheaded by the [...]
Extremist settlers entered the Palestinian town of Taybeh, to the east of Ramallah, on 28 July torching cars and spraying hostile graffiti. The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches put out a statement on 29 July expressing their “profound concern” over what they say are recurring incidents. They said: “Several vehicles [...]
A historic replica of the Turin Shroud is the star attraction of a ground-breaking ecumenical event that has just opened in Kazakhstan. The Shroud of Rabat – an exact copy made in the seventeenth century – is the centrepiece of an international exhibition on the Turin Shroud that opened on [...]
Five years have passed since one of the most devastating moments in Lebanon’s recent history—the Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020. The blast killed over 200 people, injured more than 7,000, and left entire neighbourhoods in ruins. Around 300,000 people were left homeless. Yet amid the trauma and hardship, [...]
