Thank you ACN Benefactors! Over 300 young university students have been able to continue their studies thanks to the support channelled through their local Church, via a project sponsored by the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need. Since the beginning of the [...]
The war in Syria is beginning to die down but the wounds are deep. In as much as we provide emergency supplies; food, water, housing, an equal challenge is to help the people rebuild their lives. Horrific experiences can be overwhelming, especially for children. Many are spiritually/psychologically distressed and emotionally [...]
It‘s the fulfilment of a long-standing dream for them. At last, after so many years, the Catholics of Pawe, in northwest Ethiopia, have a “proper” church of their own. And it was thanks to the donations received from benefactors that we were able to help see their dream fulfilled. [...]
Father Werenfried van Straaten, 1996 Dear friend! No sooner had Jesus outshone the world with the splendor of his deity on Christmas night, does the merry-go-round of the church year set in motion again. On January 1, the church celebrates the feast of the Blessed Mother. And then comes the [...]
Despite her 88 years, Sister Halina does not just sit around twiddling her thumbs. She has surely earned the right to do so, after a long life of daily service on behalf of the poor. And yet she continues to this day, tirelessly visiting the sick and sewing quilts and [...]
What a sharp contrast! In the last few days, we celebrated the joyous birth of the Saviour of the world. Today, we stand by as witnesses to the blood of the Holy Innocents who were slaughtered at the orders of King Herod, in the hope that by killing every born in [...]
PAKISTAN: THE CHURCH IS LEADING IN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE The President of the Pakistani Bishops’ Conference insists that interfaith dialogue is vital for peace in his country Archbishop Joseph Arshad of Islamabad-Rawalpindi is the President of the Episcopal Conference of Pakistan. But his extensive responsibilities do not prevent him from being [...]
PARIS CONFERENCE: A VOICE FOR MIDDLE EASTERN CHRISTIANS "(This day) is an important moment, a turning point in the solidarity manifested between the religions and the determination to fight the extremists” These were the opening words of Patrick Karam, President of the Coordination of Eastern Christians in Danger (CREDO) when [...]
HOW IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED AROUND THE WORLD? The world they say is a global village and it's important not to get locked up in our own little corner and forget that we belong to a larger human family. From time to time, we need to think about other members of [...]
IRAN: DID YOU KNOW? Shortly after the United States had imposed new economic sanctions on Iran, Archbishop Ramzi Garmou of Teheran, who is also president of the Iranian bishops’ conference, spoke with the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Born in the territory now known as Iraqi [...]
