Bishop Théophile Nare , Bishop of Kaya, in the north of Burkina Faso has denounced the kidnapping of the American nun Suellen Tennyson , 83 years old, at the hands of unidentified armed men. “On the night of April 4, armed men broke into the religious community of the Yalgo [...]
"Thinking about the humanitarian tragedy of Ukraine, still under the bombardment of this sacrilegious war, let us not get tired of praying and helping those who suffer". With these words, before the Marian recitation of the Angelus, Francis again, this time from the island of Malta, recalled the drama that [...]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has just approved an emergency relief package for Latin Rite female congregations involved in charity work in the Archdiocese of Lviv in Ukraine, such as the Benedictines of Solonka, who opened the doors of their contemplative monastery to assist refugees. Sister with [...]
ACN has been sending Mass stipends to support priests in Ukraine who continue to serve a war-weary and frightened people. Almost 1,900 Catholic priests are receiving these stipends, all over the country. One such priest is Father Andriy Bodnaruk, who ministers both to families in the capital and to soldiers [...]
"Thinking about the humanitarian tragedy of Ukraine, still under the bombardment of this sacrilegious war, let us not get tired of praying and helping those who suffer". With these words, before the Marian recitation of the Angelus, Francis again, this time from the island of Malta, recalled the drama that [...]
To mark the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated on Good Shepherd Sunday, which this year falls on May 8, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is sharing a series of testimonials of young men who have chosen to prepare for the priesthood. Seminarian Tadey with other [...]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has just approved an emergency relief package for Latin Rite female congregations involved in charity work in the Archdiocese of Lviv, such as the Benedictines of Solonka, who opened the doors of their contemplative monastery to refugees. The contemplative Benedictines of Solonka, in [...]
The Patriarch of the largest Christian Church in Lebanon expresses his most heartfelt gratitude to all the benefactors who make the work of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in this country possible. During a visit of representatives from the pontifical charity, including directors of several national offices, aimed [...]
Burundi, one of the smallest countries in Africa, has been going through a social and political crisis that erupted in 2015. A country with a 94% Christian population, it has been helped in these difficulties by a number of different communities of religious sisters. ACN International spoke with the Carmelite [...]
As the military invasion of Ukraine has reached its 46th day, the Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has begun the second phase of its emergency aid package to the country. Immediately after the start of the war, ACN announced a first package for the dioceses, eparchies [...]
