Sister María del Carmen Galicia, a Mexican nun of the Comboni Missionary Sisters who worked in Sudan, an African country with a 97% Muslim population has highlighted the joy of Christians who live their faith in Sudan. In one of the Christian communities where she served, she said, “the Masses [...]
A priest caring for IDPs in Nigeria’s Middle Belt – where more than 2 million have been driven out of their homes – has called on President Buhari’s government to act to stem the escalating crisis. Father Remigius Ihyula told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the national [...]
The Holy Father met last Wednesday with two young Nigerian Christians victims of jihadist persecution On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) highlights the Holy Father’s closeness to Christians who suffer persecution around the world, as well as his [...]
The Society of Saint Paul the Apostle is especially involved in proclaiming the Good News via the media. Among other things they publish books and journals and are likewise involved in the radio, TV and Internet apostolate, as well as producing audiovisual media. The Paulists are also working in Ukraine. [...]
The Nicaraguan dictatorship led by Daniel Ortega has prohibited holding the Stations of the Cross in the streets the same week that the dictator accused the Church of being a “mafia.” Local media reported Feb. 23 and 24 that the government had banned the Stations of the Cross, a traditional [...]
The continental synodal assembly of Catholic Churches in the Middle East was held in February, with the support of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Catholic delegates from different parts of the world have been taking part in continental assemblies as part of the Church’s Synod [...]
Cardinal Beniamino Stella, Pope Francis’ envoy to the 25th anniversary celebration of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Cuba, has asked the regime to free activists who were detained in anti-government protests in July 2021. On 10 February, Cardinal Beniamino Stella completed his tour of Cuba’s dioceses. The cardinal knows [...]
Aid to the Church in Need benefactors contributed to over 290 different projects all over Ukraine, including Latin and Greek Catholic dioceses. A large part of this aid supports those who are dedicated to working with the most needy, thereby benefitting countless others. When Russian troops began a full-scale invasion [...]
“We are well, thank God. It was frightening, very strong. There is much fear, that is the general feeling, in some cases even panic. And there is good reason to be afraid.” This is how father Hugo Alaniz, a project partner of the international foundation Aid to the Church in [...]
During a visit to the regions affected by the earthquake, the Apostolic Nuncio to Syria says that he saw “a sea of pain”. Days after the earthquake that shook southern Turkey and northern Syria, killing over 30 thousand people, several international aid groups continued to work on rescues in Turkey, [...]
