Over 1,000 benefactors of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), from 23 different countries, will be participating in a pilgrimage to Rome, from 7-10 May 2025, within the context of the Jubilee that officially began with the opening of the Holy Door in St Peter’s Basilica, [...]

Christians are a small minority in Turkey. With priests serving the small number of scattered faithful, Mass stipends provided by ACN are essential support.  “We do not forget you when we ascend to the Lord’s altar,” writes Fr Massimiliano Testi, one of 26 priests in the Apostolic Vicariate of Istanbul [...]

Crying women, soldiers with emotional and physical wounds, families destroyed by uncertainty…Fr Anton Lässer and Magda Kaczmarek from ACN report on these and other stories, which make visible the deep wounds of the conflict in Ukraine.  The scars of the war in Ukraine are not only visible on bodies; they [...]

Haiti’s growing security crisis is taking a deadly toll on the Church and civilians alike, according to a missionary Sister. Sister Helena Queijo told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that Haiti’s population is “suffering greatly” because of the increased violence around the capital, Port-au-Prince. The Spiritan [...]

A catechist in Burkina Faso has given a harrowing account of his four months in captivity with his pregnant wife in the hands of militant extremists. Speaking out now about his ordeal, Mathieu Sawadogo told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that he “never stopped praying” after [...]

At the invitation of ACN, Robert Royal has written a book about persecuted Christians over the past 25 years. The same author wrote a book on the martyrs of the 20th century, which was published in the year 2000. As the Church marked the Second Millennium of Christianity, Pope John [...]

“Pope Francis was the pontiff for the people on the edges of society and a tireless fighter for religious freedom and oppressed Christians. That is how we remember him, and we trust that we now have another advocate in heaven for our work.” So spoke the Executive President of the [...]

Burkina Faso is celebrating 125 years of evangelisation in a country currently marred by violence and terrorism. The African nation occupies first place in the world terrorism ranking, and suffers from severe security issues, constant attacks against civilian populations, and entire regions that can only be reached by helicopter.  Despite [...]

Bishop Habila Daboh of the Diocese of Zaria, Nigeria, spoke to ACN about the difficult situation that Christians in the north of the country are experiencing, but also insists that, despite everything, his people are happy, because they have Jesus Christ. Christians in northern Nigeria have to endure many difficulties. [...]

Life in Jerusalem’s Old City is difficult for the Christians who continue to live there, many of whom are poor. ACN has been providing help to struggling families through projects carried out by the Latin Patriarchate The Old City of Jerusalem is a magical place to visit. The narrow, cobbled [...]