Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening during a service at the Greek Orthodox Church of St Elias in the Dweila district of Damascus, Syria. According to early reports, an explosion at the church entrance [...]
Pope Leo calls on all to never cease to bring consolation to those being persecuted for their faith, as he thanks the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and Trinitarians on the occasion of their General Chapters. “Never forget those persecuted for their faith, and never cease your efforts to bring [...]
The priest in Nigeria who narrowly escaped with his life following one of the country’s worst massacres of Christians has spoken of his determination to stay and help the community rise again out of the ashes of persecution. Father Ukuma Jonathan’s latest interview with Aid to the Church in Need [...]
The Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha occupy a special place in the hearts of many Cubans who know they can count on the “Sanchinas” when they need help. The congregation was founded on the island in 1869 to help the disabled and poor children. Over time, they extended their [...]
Pilgrims gathering in Rome for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly at the end of May will receive a special children’s Bible. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has prepared a fresh version of its Child’s Bible which has been translated into more than 190 languages [...]
The only Catholic parish in Gaza City has been forced to radically cut back on the aid it provides because of the three-month aid blockade, which was only lifted on May 22. Father Gabriel Romanelli told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the parish has reduced resources to [...]
Through practical support and respect for their dignity, the Church in Nouakchott is showing the face of Christ to migrants. In a context where the Gospel can essentially only be proclaimed through action, the Church in Mauritania, supported by ACN, reawakens the hope of those who thought they were forgotten. [...]
The international Catholic charity supported projects in the dioceses run by then Bishop Prevost in Peru, and more recently continued to cooperate with him in his capacity as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. The executive president of pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Regina [...]
For eleven years now, the light of hope has been shining from across Malta and Gozo, spreading to the ends of the faith, bringing hope, comfort, and solace to many who face the darkest trials for their faith. On May 13, 2014, when Baron Johannes Freiherr Heereman inaugurated the Malta [...]
An Indonesian priest recalls how Pope Francis’ visit to his country, where Christians are a small but vibrant minority, illustrates his legacy as a Pope of simplicity, close to the peripheries of the Church. Pope Francis’ visit to Asia and Oceania, in September 2024, remains a symbol of his concern [...]
