Aid to the Church in Need (ACN - International) recently took part in the “Human Dignity” event, part of the yearly “European Prayer Breakfast”, which was held on Wednesday, 3 December. The conference was held at the European Parliament and hosted by MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) Bert-Jan Ruissen [...]
Gaza’s Christians are preparing for their first Christmas without conflict for two years – despite widespread damage and devastation. Fr Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of Gaza City’s Holy Family Church, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that they are doing their best to get ready to celebrate [...]
In northern Nigeria, Tobias Yahaya—a catechist and Christian teacher—was home with his wife and young child one evening, lying in bed when extremists broke into his home and stabbed him in the chest. The attackers lunged again, however Tobias managed to fight back protecting his family and raising the alarm. [...]
This November, Pope Leo will make his first international journey — to Turkey — where the Church is commemorating the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. The visit fulfills the dream of Pope Francis, who had long desired to come to Nicaea before his passing. Bishop Massimiliano Palinuro, Apostolic [...]
Imagine walking away from everything familiar — your community, your friends, your sense of belonging. For families in Mozambique, this has been their painful journey. Yet with your support, they are beginning a new journey of healing and trust. Your support makes it possible for religious sisters in the Diocese [...]
When Fr Santosh Kumar was just a teenager, his father fell gravely ill. In desperation, he prayed: “Lord, if you heal my father, I will give my life to you.” His father recovered. And Fr Kumar kept his promise. Today, he serves as a priest in the Diocese of Port [...]
In Kharkiv, a diocese that sits in the war zone in Ukraine, the Church has dedicated itself to trauma healing among soldiers and civilians. ACN’s help is like the hand of God, says the bishop. Life in the Diocese of Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, takes place against the constant background [...]
Mariam Ibrahim was arrested for apostasy and adultery because Sharia law mandated that she was a Muslim, like her father, even though she had been raised as a practicing Christian. She shared a powerful testimony at the international launch of the 2025 Religious Freedom Report. More than 20 speakers from [...]
Shagufta Kausar was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy and spent over eight years in prison. She recently shared her story at the launching of the Religious Freedom in the World Report, in Rome. In the summer of 2013, a mob broke into the simple house where Shagufta Kausar lived [...]
This was the 20th edition of ACN’s One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. Pope Leo XIV kept up the tradition of his predecessor, Pope Francis, by promoting the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign, organised by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), on social media, with a [...]
