The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, delivered a powerful message of hope during the Mass celebrated for the persecuted Church at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, organized by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to raise awareness about the plight of Ukraine. Despite the tragedy faced [...]
An abbot has described the severe hardship of Christians in the Holy Land and urged the faithful around the world to reflect on the ongoing crisis this Easter. Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel of Jerusalem’s Dormition Abbey told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that those reading the Passion narratives during [...]
The ecumenical Christian broadcaster runs several channels, in three different languages, and reaches millions of people with its satellite transmissions. Christians are a small minority in the Gulf kingdom of Oman and almost all of them are foreign workers. So, when Kurt Johansen, the executive director of Christian broadcaster SAT-7, [...]
For years, Syria and Lebanon have witnessed a steady haemorrhaging of their Christian populations. Through its engagement in multiple projects, ACN is actively campaigning against the exodus of Christians. “I would like to get out of Syria as quickly as possible and join my father in the Netherlands, where he [...]
24 February 2024 marked the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like the whole population, the seminarians are exhausted by this war. But uplifted by hope, they want to be a sign of God's presence where they are. The seminarians, scarred by the war but matured by their [...]
The Christian community in Gaza is facing the most difficult period since the beginning of the war. Phone lines are cut, and online connections are continuously breaking. One can hardly understand what Sister Nabila is trying to say: "quite", "well", "Church"... then the line goes dead, and that is how [...]
Between coca plantations, illegal gold mining and a lack of vocations, Maltese Bishop Giovanni Cefai of the Prelature of the Santiago Apóstol of Huancané speaks about the difficulties of trying to evangelise in such a challenging atmosphere. The Prelature of Santiago [...]
ACN is assisting the Archdiocese of Izmir to maintain the Christian presence in Turkey. Archbishop Martin Kmetec of Izmir believes that Turkey is the “forgotten Holy Land”. “The Church of Izmir is the only one of the Seven Churches of Revelation to survive to this day”, explains the Slovenian-born Franciscan [...]
Pope Francis has hailed the courage of the martyrs in a video about Christian persecution. In the March edition of ‘The Pope Video’, produced in collaboration with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the Pontiff dedicates this month’s prayer intention to persecuted Christians. In the video, promoted by the [...]
Christians in Burkina Faso under threat from jihadists are not afraid to die for their faith, according to a local Church leader, speaking after the brutal killing of worshippers on Sunday (25th February). Bishop Justin Kientega of Ouahigouya Diocese, north-east Burkina Faso, told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) [...]
