Since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, at the end of February 2026, the southern border of Lebanon has again become a war zone. In this context of increased violence, Fr Maroun Youssef Ghafari, the Maronite parish priest of Alma Sha’b, on the border with Israel, has [...]
In the hills east of Ramallah, the village of Taybeh stands as the last entirely Christian community in the West Bank—a place where ancient stone houses, olive groves, and church towers tell a story stretching back centuries. But today, its 1,400 residents are living under what their parish priest calls [...]
Churches have opened their doors to receive IDPs, but efforts are overstretched operating schools, hospitals, care homes and orphanages. AS another 25 people were killed by airstrikes in Beirut on 13 March, a senior Church aid-worker in the country said years of fragile peace had collapsed in an instant. Mariella [...]
When Pope Leo steps onto Algerian soil this April, he will be doing something no Pope has done before. Algeria has known Christian roots stretching back to the early centuries, and even produced three popes in antiquity, but a papal visit has never happened - until now. In a recent [...]
Over 30,000 people have been displaced following a wave of overnight airstrikes that hit Lebanon on Monday, 2 March, according to figures released by the Lebanese government. The attacks shattered the fragile calm that had held in recent months. According to local staff of Aid to the Church in Need [...]
As tensions rise once again across the Middle East, the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) warns that a further escalation of violence could have devastating consequences for Christian communities throughout the region. “The Christian presence in the Middle East must not die out,” said Regina [...]
Cardinal Kurt Koch, recently named president of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), visited the charity’s headquarters in Königstein on Tuesday, 3 February, and met with staff for an informal conversation. The Swiss Cardinal, who is head of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, spoke about [...]
When the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, millions of families were forced to flee their homes overnight. And from the very first day, you, our dear benefactors, helped the Church become a place of refuge, dignity, and hope. Your generosity has carried people through the darkest [...]
After a brief but intense wave of violence in Aleppo, life in Syria’s second‑largest city is slowly returning to normal. Yet beneath the surface, trauma lingers and deep psychological wounds remain, especially among the Christian community who once again found themselves caught in the crossfire. Homes Damaged and Families Displaced [...]
A remarkable moment of renewal is unfolding in Kenya — and your generosity is right at the heart of it. Across the country, more people are returning to Mass, and the demand for Eucharistic hosts has risen sharply. Thanks to your support through Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), [...]
