The Coronavirus Pandemic
The Coronavirus Pandemic is worsening the humanitarian conditions of our poor & suffering brethren. ACN is calling for urgent prayers and support In many parts of the world, this pandemic falls on the faithful who are in an already extreme and vulnerable situation; making their situation even worse. Our project […]
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Iraq
DONATE NOW AND HELP CHRISTIANS IN NEED €250 can help repair homes destroyed during the Daesh (ISIS) occupation €50 could support the Church in Iraq €100 can provide much needed emergency aid such as food, clothing and medicine After years of fear, violence and death Christians of Iraq are slowly […]
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Egypt
EGYPT OUT OF THE FIRE… COMES HOPE AND RESURRECTION Neville Kyrke-Smith, National Director ACN UK, witnesses Egypt’s flourishing faith Despite challenges, oppression and the ever-present threat of attacks, Egypt’s Christians have a vibrant faith. When I visited the country, I walked through the burnt out rubble of St George’s Coptic […]
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Nigeria
NIGERIA A NEW EMERGENCY The violence against Christians in Nigeria has intensified in recent months. In spite of this, the Nigeria faithful remain steadfast in faith and need our prayers and compassion. Since the beginning of the year, numerous attacks in Nigeria’s Middle Belt have left over 100 Christians dead […]
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India
INDIA APPEAL SUPPORTING INDIA’S PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS In 2017 there were over 700 attacks against Christians – more than double from the previous year. Not only has the number of attacks grown, but they have increasingly become characterized by impassioned hatred – especially in the north of the country. In Madhya […]
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Syria
OFFERING A LIFELINE John Pontifex reports back from a country in crisis The people of Syria have been living through unimaginable pain and suffering for the past seven years, as the conflict has caused terrible devastation. “They have nobody in the world but each other and you.” Sister Annie clasps […]
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Iraq
IRAQ HELP US REBUILD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN IRAQ Christians in Iraq have the opportunity to return back home to their towns and villages and lay claim to their land. Please make this a dream a reality. After years after being forced out of their towns and villages by extremist group […]
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Russia
New life in Russia’s frozen wastelands The seeds of Faith are beginning to blossom as the Church in Russia experiences a Springtime of Faith. We are witnessing a long-awaited revival of faith in Russia and many of you, as kind benefactors of ACN, have played a part in nurturing this growth. […]
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Gifts of faith
CHRISTMAS GIFTS OF FAITH This Christmas support the Suffering Church with a Christmas Gift of Faith This Christmas will you make a special gift of faith this Christmas in support of the suffering church? Christmas Gifts of Faith is a joyous reminder of how we can all help bring Christ’s […]
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Eritrea
World’s worst place to be a Christian? An Aid to the Church in Need staff member recently returning from the country called it “the North Korea of Africa”. As in North Korea, Eritrea’s Christians are imprisoned just because of what they believe and face harsh treatments while locked up – […]
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Middle East
“Your help is essentially now all that stands between us and the end…” Discrimination, injustice, assault, kidnap, forced conversion, torture and death are realities for Christians in the Middle East – and the situation is getting worse.Christians across the Middle East are in desperate need after years of persecution from Daesh (ISIS). […]
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China
WHAT WE ARE DOING TO HELP? Christians in China now outnumber members of the ruling Communist Party – Yet Christians are unable to practise their faith without fear oppression and retribution. Demolition of churches, church-run buildings and persecution of the faithful is commonplace – forcing the Clergy and Christians to worship […]
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Nigeria
Overview: Nigeria Hundreds of thousands of people in northern Nigeria have suffered at the hands of militant group Boko Haram. Entire communities lie desolate as people seek sanctuary in places free of the Islamist threat. Many of them mourn lost loved ones; others are sick with worry about friends and […]
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Pakistan
In a predominantly Muslim country, extremists are using suicide bombers to cause carnage and instill fear within Christian groups and other minorities. With your support the Church in Pakistan continues to grow – and we are working together with our partners in the country including Archbishop Joseph Coutts to provide […]
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Syria
Syria Appeal More and more people in Syria are struggling to survive. This is the main finding of an Aid to the Church in Need journey deep into a country where we met family after family desperate for food, warmth, clean clothes, shelter and medicine. In places racked by shellfire, […]
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The Middle East
There are now less than 300,000 Christians left in Iraq – your support can keep a Christian presence in the region. Aid to the Church in Need, with your help, is committed to helping refugee families affected by the crisis in the Middle East – especially dispersed Christian communities. Melkite […]
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Iraq
The Iraq report shows how your compassion is sustaining displaced families who have lost everything. It also outlines the immediate needs of the people and the tough choices they have to make about their future. Since 2003, Islamic extremists have been blowing up churches, kidnapping clerics, looting shops and attacking […]
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