Baghdad offering incentives for Christians to return to Iraq. Al-Zaidi’s words will be discussed at the upcoming meeting of Catholic bishops. Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has declared the return of Christian families a national priority and pledged to include returnees in a government program that is offering 1 million [...]
Camps take place in 11 different countries, with a particular focus on regions marked by war, displacement and instability. Every year pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) supports the organisation of youth summer camps by local churches. This year, ACN is supporting 407 summer camps, through 46 [...]
The Pope has encouraged more than 700 young people who lived through Iraq’s jihadist occupation to be the light of the world. In a video shown on Wednesday, 8 July, at the Ankawa Youth Meeting (AYM), Pope Leo XIV urged young believers to persevere in faith and become peacemakers despite [...]
A Seminarian who survived the double earthquake that rocked Venezuela has transformed his own fear and grief into a mission helping survivors search for loved ones, care for the displaced and find hope amid tragedy. Germán Jiménez, preparing to be ordained a priest for Petare Diocese, said the disaster – [...]
Thanks to the generosity of 363,176 benefactors around the world, the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was able to fund 5,368 projects in 141 countries during 2025. Income from donations and legacies enabled ACN to respond positively to thousands of requests for assistance from Christian communities [...]
The executive president of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is visiting Venezuela, following the tragic earthquakes that killed thousands of people. Regina Lynch has arrived in the country on Tuesday, July 7, visiting the dioceses most affected by the earthquakes, and to express the closeness [...]
The double earthquake that struck Venezuela on 24 June, claiming more than 3,000 lives and affecting thousands of families, has mobilised the Church throughout the country, as Caritas centres and many parishes become hubs of relief efforts, supported by numerous volunteers. The Superior General and a General Councillor of the [...]
When evangelization is almost out of the question, Christians offer society the love and compassion of Christ through social service. Iraq is not the country it was in 2014, when the Islamic State group threatened Christians and other minorities as it sought to establish a caliphate. Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, [...]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is calling for prayers for the people of Venezuela, after two strong earthquakes on Wednesday caused fatalities, injuries, and serious material damage, and left thousands of people afraid to return to their homes. ACN is sending emergency and long-term aid to the Church [...]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has allocated funds in immediate aid for the Church in Venezuela following the two major earthquakes that struck the country June 24. The pontifical foundation wants to support the work of the priests and religious communities which, despite having suffered serious damage, are [...]
