During the Angelus on the occasion of the feast of St. Stephen — the first Christian martyr — Pope Francis renewed his call for peace and brought attention to the persecution that Christians are facing around the world. “Today, 2,000 years later, unfortunately we see that the persecution continues: There [...]
Church leaders have confirmed the killing of more than 160 people in Nigeria’s Middle Belt over Christmas, attacks which they say saw the “deliberate targeting” of Christians. The killing spree began on 23rd December and went on for four days, with 26 villages in Plateau State coming under fire. Speaking [...]
The head of the Catholic Church in Ukraine met with Aid to the Church in Need to discuss the challenges the country faces. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, head of the largest Catholic Church in Ukraine, met with representatives of international foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), on the [...]
With the world’s eyes on Gaza, few are aware that the Palestinians in the West Bank are also suffering the social and economic effects of the war in the Holy Land. Aid to the Church in Need has been accompanying Christians in the Holy Land since the very beginning of [...]
“Glory to God in the highest, and peace on Earth to all mankind” (Lk: 2, 14). These words in the Gospel of St Luke were sung by the angels on Christmas Eve when they appeared to the shepherds. Centuries before, Isaiah had written the following about the coming of the [...]
Even the faces of the seven children look sad and serious. Somewhat tense, they sit next to their parents on the worn-out sofa. The living room is surrounded by bare, light brown walls from which the plaster is crumbling off in big flakes; in many places the brickwork is showing [...]
While many Christian families have fled to safer areas, priests and religious stay to minister to those who remain to look after their homes, or who are too old or frail to relocate. ACN is helping with food packages and medical assistance, as well as access to online education for [...]
Two more civilians were killed by sniper fire in the grounds of Holy Family Church in Gaza City last weekend. Local Church partners told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that two women, Samar Anton and her mother Nahida, were fatally injured on Saturday (16th December) as they tried [...]
To celebrate this Christmas, ACN is providing 45,000 gifts to needy children in Syria and Lebanon. This year, 35,000 children in Syria and 10,000 in Lebanon will receive Christmas presents in the form of urgently needed clothing. Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is sending over aid [...]
ACN is supporting a solidarity project that is rescuing around 300 people living in the Tabbaleh neighborhood, one of the poorest in Damascus, from absolute poverty. With the help of ACN, the local parish prepared a kitchen to offer hot meals every day to those who can no longer even [...]
