UKRAINE, SUCCESS STORY: 10,000 Booklets with Bible verses for people suffering in the war

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. [...]

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Dictatorship in Nicaragua bans Stations of the Cross in the streets

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 [...]

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Middle East churches believe “Synod can be a new Spring for the Church”

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 [...]

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CUBA: Papal envoy Cardinal Stella highlights Church’s work with the sick, elderly and poor

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 [...]

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ONE YEAR OF WAR IN UKRAINE: ACN has directly helped more than 15,000 Ukrainians so far

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 [...]

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EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA: Aleppo trembles again, as the Church doubles efforts to help

“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 [...]

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“There are almost no signs of an international response. The world must not forget Syria”

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, [...]

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ONE YEAR OF WAR IN UKRAINE: “Without your assistance, we would not survive.”

Marking nearly one full year of conflict in Russia’s war in Ukraine, the leader of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church said that the prayers, solidarity, and material support to Ukraine are helping to give his people hope. “It’s a miracle we are still alive,” Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk told reporters [...]

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Bishops around the world condemn unjust persecution of the Church in Nicaragua

The Episcopal Council of Latin America, as well as the bishops of Chile and Spain, have condemned the violation of human rights in Nicaragua, while at the same time denouncing the imprisonment of Bishop Rolando Álvarez and the expulsion of political opponents. Faced with the worsening social and political situation [...]

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SYRIA: ACN appeals for help to provide emergency aid to earthquake victims desperate for help

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has just launched an emergency appeal for people in northern Syria desperate for help following a series of devastating earthquakes over the last few days. ACN is appealing for funds to support local Church partners helping those plunged into dire need by the [...]

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