Sudan and South Sudan fought a drawn-out Civil War before separating in 2011. However, almost all South-Sudanese still have relatives living in the capitalof Sudan, Khartoum, which has been rocked by a violent conflict between military factionsrepresenting different political groups.The Catholic Church in South Sudan is preparing to host refugees [...]
“I came back happy”, says Barbara Rettig, Aid to the Church in Need’s (ACN) head of projects for part of India, as she returned from a trip to West Bengal. “I saw a joyful and hopeful Church, with people singing during Mass, and beating drums… Over there, I felt that [...]
Every day hundreds of people arrive at Necoclí beach, in the Colombian Caribbean. What was once known as a bustling tourist point, is now famous for its stream of migrants who risk the dangerous route, with little more than the clothes on their backs, in the hope of getting to [...]
Thanks to the generous support of our benefactors, and despite the extreme increase in prices, we were able to provide enough firewood to help the people of 10 parishes in the Latin rite diocese of Lutsk in northwest Ukraine to keep warm over the winter. Our sincere thanks to all [...]
It has been nine years since the inception of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) office in Malta. Nine years of restoring hope and rebuilding the lives of Christians who have lost everything to war, poverty and persecution; of being the hope and lifeline of Christian families and communities [...]
Sister Gianna has a smile on her face as she speaks about her mission in Kambia, a place with no electricity, or any other basic services. With her Sisters of Merciful Jesus, a congregation that is supported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), she does essential work in [...]
In the extreme conditions of the Congolese prison system, a priest is struggling to protect inmates from hunger and despair. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reports from the central prison in Bukavu, in the far east of the country (South Kivu region) on the work of the Church [...]
Bishop Tom Neylon, Lead Bishop for Asia for the Bishops’ Conference, has recently returned from a week-long trip to Pakistan with Aid to the Church in Need. Visiting from 9-16th March, Bishop Neylon visited a number of projects funded by the charity and met with the faithful, priests and bishops [...]
Christian girls and women in Burkina Faso need to wear burqas to avoid attacks in the face of growing extremism, according to a priest in the country. Following an explosion of jihadist terror in 2015, extremist groups are still terrorising the Christian population, pressuring them to convert to Islam, Father [...]
“Venezuela has become a country of contradictions. Despite the economic and social crisis, there have been recent openings of casinos and luxury car dealerships”, says Luis Vildoso, head of projects for international foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in the country. Following a trip, during which he visited [...]
