ACN is funding two aid projects for the local Catholic community as they return to a scene of utter devastation The number of people who have died as a result of the terrorist attacks of 15 November last year on the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the diocese of [...]
SYRIA CONTINUES TO BE AN EMERGENCY SITUATION According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 13.1 million people in Syria are in need of humanitarian assistance today-a direct consequence of 8 years of cruel civil war [...]
WORLD YOUTH DAY PANAMA 2019: ACN EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE The largest gathering of young people in the whole world is happening again, this time in Panama City. It is the 34th World Youth Day with Pope Francis who has a special place for the youth in his heart and has [...]
2019 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR ECUMENICAL UNITY The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which takes place annually from 18-25 January is here again. This year’s celebration will be held in Malta on Friday, 25th January, in the Parish Church of St. Paul’s Shipwreck, Valletta at 6.30pm. An Ecumenical Service will be [...]
A GLOBAL BESTSELLER TURNS 40! The command of Jesus to “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation” is a priority for us at Aid to the Church in Need. We take this assignment seriously. This is why since this project was launched in 1979, [...]
THE LARGEST GATHERING OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERWAY! The largest gathering of young people in the whole world is happening again, this time in Panama City. It is the 34thWorld Youth Day with Pope Francis who has a special place for the youth in his heart and has kept up with [...]
BEATIFIED NUN: ARCHBISHOP PRAYS FOR MORE VOCATIONS On Sunday, 13th January, His Grace, the Archbishop Charles Scicluna officiated at the Church of St Bartholomew in Ghargurfor a Thanksgiving Mass to celebrate the beatification of Blessed Angèle-Marie Littlejohn who was beatified on 8th December 2018 together with 18 other missionaries who [...]
2019: THE YEAR OF DIALOGUE&TOLERANCE At a time when we see people losing peace and harmony, the dialogue is useful and urgent to improve human relations”. These were the words of the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Lahore following the solemn declaration by the Archbishop of Lahore, Mr Sebastian [...]
The Catholic Bishops of Venezuela have released a strong statement on the State of the Nation, describing it as “a critical and extremely grave situation on account of the deterioration of rights and quality of life, added to a growing poverty and the lack of anyone to whom they can [...]
POPE FRANCIS’ KEEN ATTENTION TO INTER-FAITH RELATIONS In a recent interview with the Italian broadcast network TV2000, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said Christian/Muslim relations has been a priority for Francis since the beginning of his papacy and it will continue to be a priority in 2019, seen [...]
