Despite the ongoing conflict in Gaza, marked by uncertainty and fear, the Catholic priest Fr. Gabriel Romanelli is striving to bring a sense of normality through education. The parish priest of the Holy Family Church in Gaza City has made it a priority to ensure that children in the community [...]
A young Christian mother of two in Pakistan ran for her life after being accused of blasphemy before being cornered in a field and beaten by a mob. Saima Farhad Gill, a widow, living in a village, near Gojra, in the Punjab, was saved by police and placed in custody [...]
The many holiday camps hosted in diverse regions afflicted by war and conflict offer young people temporary relief from their suffering and the opportunity to engage in carefree activities and develop their faith. ACN’s project partners report that attending one of these camps is the most eagerly anticipated event of [...]
Santosh Kumar is a young priest who lives in the dense jungles of India, and who has been supported thanks to the generosity of our benefactors. This young man lives in a remote diocese in India, in the Diocese of Port Blair, which has hundreds of islands and is located in the [...]
The Holy Land’s Christians have suffered a “disturbing rise” in attacks including spitting, physical harassment, damage to property and cemeteries, and disruption of services. The findings are part of a report by the Jerusalem-based Rossing Center, called Attacks on Christians in Israel and East Jerusalem, which examined the increase in [...]
The heat in Erbil is overwhelming, with its semi-desert surroundings and its crushing 44-degree Celsius temperatures of Iraqi summer. At first, one is struck by a deceptive air of peace in this city, the capital of Kurdistan. There is nothing to suggest that in this part of the world, at [...]
Thanks to support from ACN, three members of the Missionaries of Saint Mary of Guadalupe are committed to serving indigenous communities in remote and forgotten regions. “I don’t mind busting my sandals, Lord, in order to follow you and serve you,” says Sister Aura Marina López, one of the three [...]
With the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip and escalating tension between Israelis and Palestinians, Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem find themselves in an increasingly desperate situation. Reinhard Backes, Middle East Project Consultant for the international pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), reports on a [...]
A priest in Haiti has described how clergy dedicated to helping people in desperate need are being targeted by gangs for calling out injustices. Many parishes have been forced to close and Church workers have been kidnapped as 80 percent of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince is ruled by criminal gangs, Father [...]
In a joint statement, the Venezuelan Bishops Conference highlights the crucial role of the people in defining the country’s future in the elections scheduled for 28 July. Venezuela is preparing for presidential elections in 2024 and legislative elections in 2025, both occurring in a complex political climate. As the date [...]
