A groundbreaking formation for catechists and other lay Catholic leaders is to be held on the island of Mindanao, in the Philippines. Mindanao – which has been plagued by interreligious violence and tension for decades, spearheaded by militant Islamist groups – will host the special formation programme next month, at [...]

Two devastating Islamist militant offensives have intensified Mozambique’s displacement crisis, prompting the Church to step up aid efforts. Armed insurgent groups linked to ISIS targeted a town and two villages in Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique, causing hundreds of residents to flee, local sources told  Aid to the Church in [...]

The Vatican is preparing to hold the first World Children’s Day, 25-26 May. Pope Francis, in his message for this occasion, emphasizes the preciousness of every child in God’s eyes.  In 1979, ACN marked the “International Year of the Child” by producing the Child’s Bible to assist the Church’s pastoral [...]

This year marks a significant milestone for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Malta as the Charity clocks 10 years of its establishment in Malta.  13th May 2014 marked the start of ACN in Malta and It has been ten years of restoring hope and rebuilding the lives of [...]

An Irish missionary tells ACN about the love that the Peruvian people have for Our Lady and how Protestant sects take advantage of the shortage of priests in the country to aggressively convince Catholics to leave the Church. “Oh Father, thanks for visiting. I need to speak to you.” These [...]

The quick thinking of a headteacher helped save the lives of sleeping students after armed extremists stormed a secondary school in Nigeria’s Middle Belt on Tuesday (7th May) night. Father Emmanuel Ogwuche, principal at Father Angus Frazer Memorial High School in Makurdi, promptly switched off all the lights in the building [...]

A jihadist captive turned 21 yesterday (14th May), six years after being abducted from her school in Nigeria and held hostage for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. On her birthday, a pastor close to Leah Sharibu’s family called on the Nigerian government and the international community to end their [...]

Pope Francis has urged the faithful to pray the Rosary, especially during this month of May, as he entrusts to the Blessed Virgin Mary the cause of peace for the wars in the Holy Land, Ukraine, and Myanmar. Pope Francis entrusted to the Blessed Mother people suffering from wars and [...]

A young priest speaks of the challenges and joys in bringing the sacraments to the most isolated communities in the Colombian Amazon. Father Jonathas Fernandes is only 33, but he already has an impressive resume as a missionary. He was only a child, in his native Brazil, when he felt [...]