Last Sunday (29 May), Pope Francis invited the faithful across the globe to join him in praying the Rosary on the last day of the Marian month of May, as wars continue to afflict humanity with death, suffering and destruction. The prayer vigil, which took place in the Papal Basilica [...]
The difficulties in Syria and Lebanon have led to an increase in situations of abuse of children and women, but are also opening up opportunities for women to take the lead in their families and communities. Shortly after the end of Lebanon’s terrible civil war, a cardinal visited the country [...]
Many members of the clergy in Nicaragua have suffered for their opposition to the Government and its policies. In March, President Daniel Ortega expelled the ambassador of the Holy See. A Nicaraguan bishop began an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday, as a protest against police harassment. This is only the [...]
The Ukrainian Church is concerned that international humanitarian aid is dwindling just as the savings of many refugees are running dry. Bishop Radoslaw Zmitrowicz calls on the international community to keep supporting Ukraine, and says that prayer is the most important help of all. The Church in Ukraine has been [...]
POPE FRANCIS WILL VISIT THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO JULY 2-5. During a visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in Germany, Bishop Timothée Bodika Manyisai of Kikwit, in midwestern DRC, spoke about how Catholics are preparing for the Pope’s visit. During his [...]
It has been fifteen years since Pope Benedict XVI instituted the World Day of Prayer for the Church in China, which is celebrated on May 24, the feast of Mary Help of Christians, patron saint of the country. This feast is celebrated in the Asian country with utmost devotion. Before [...]
The project manager for Ukraine of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reports on the solidarity visit to the war zone. With the outbreak of the war, international Catholic pastoral charity ACN has been centred on providing aid to Ukraine. ACN has been active in this country since 1953 [...]
The international foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is currently giving Mass stipends to support priests in Ukraine who are caring for a population which is besieged and under bombardment. The stipends support almost 1,900 Catholic priests across the country, including 137 from the Greek Catholic archdiocese in [...]
After years helping rebuild homes and infrastructure, Aid to the Church in Need is issuing an urgent call to the international community to help guarantee peace and stability in Iraq, as necessary conditions for economic development and job creation that will help communities, including Christians, to stay in their homeland. [...]
A Combonian missionary nun living in Wau, South Sudan, believes the upcoming visit by Pope Francis to the youngest country in the world, scheduled for 5-7 July, could have an historic effect on the peace process. “The Pope will play a very, very important role. The Pope, the Christian churches [...]
