Lebanese Christians represent one of the oldest continuous Christian communities in the Middle East, now facing unprecedented challenges amid escalating regional tensions. With the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah and with Lebanon's Christians caught in the cross fire,  Lebanon continues to be a priority country for emergency aid and [...]

The Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) calls for prayers as Pope Francis continues his recovery from double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on March 23, 2025, after a critical five-week battle with the respiratory illness. ACN Staff praying for Pope [...]

Iraqi Christians represent one of the world’s oldest continuous Christian communities, with roots dating back to the 1st century AD. Despite facing significant challenges in recent decades, their rich heritage continues to fascinate historians and religious scholars alike. A Legacy Dating Back Two Millennia Christianity arrived in what is now [...]

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern over the escalating violence in Syria, particularly in the coastal region, where hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to indiscriminate attacks. The situation has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, also for Christian communities, who have already suffered [...]

Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë, in northern Albania, speaks of the Albanian martyrs and their witness of hope for the Church, during a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), as part of this year’s Lent Campaign. You were born at a time when [...]

Christians in the West Bank have experienced increased difficulties since the ceasefire came into effect six weeks ago, according to local sources. Father Louis Salman, Catholic chaplain for youth in West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that hundreds of checkpoints and other travel [...]

A military chaplain serving in war-torn Ukraine has given a moving account of his spiritual support for thousands of soldiers who risk their lives every day. Father Witalij Novak told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that he ministers to a brigade of 3,000 men. He said that soldiers [...]

The wide plains of Upper Apure, in southwest Venezuela, are a meeting point for Andean heritage and the identity of the plain dwellers, with a strong indigenous presence and contact with Colombians just across the border. In the middle of this landscape rises the Christ of the Savannah, which has [...]

Although the country now enjoys a fragile peace, there is still insecurity, leading the bishops in Central African Republic to appeal to the international community not to forget the African nation. The Church, they say, will continue to play its prophetic role. A unique spirit of dialogue and cooperation between [...]

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has helped the Church in Ukraine provide emergency aid, pastoral support, trauma healing and other assistance to those fleeing the horrors of war over the past three years. ACN has funded 977 projects in aid of Ukraine since 24th February 2022. More than [...]