The bishops of Haiti have issued an urgent plea, saying the country must pull together to stop its “descent into hell”. The message, signed by all Haiti’s bishops, called for action to stop the country from descending further into chaos. “Our dear Haiti is crossing a difficult stage in its [...]
Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has pointed out that "Religious freedom is a serious and urgent concern". The Cardinal stated this in a speech during the presentation of the Religious Freedom in the World Report , edited by ACN, at the Abat Oliba University (UAO) CEU in Barcelona. “Our brothers who [...]
At a time when the drums of war seem to be very loud, with thousands of Russian soldiers on the Ukrainian border, the Church reaffirms its commitment to peace, dialogue and support for the most threatened populations. This commitment was reaffirmed by Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek [...]
At least 14 parishes in one Burmese state alone have been abandoned, with clergy forced to hide in the jungle and laity sheltering in a cathedral, ACN has been told. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) – which marked the upcoming anniversary of the power grab on Tuesday (1st [...]
For several years now Venezuela has been going through a crisis almost without parallel – a crisis only further exacerbated by the pandemic. Almost 80% of the country‘s approximately 33 million citizens today suffer extreme poverty, and many indeed real hunger. There is a dire lack of basic necessities, including [...]
The Catholic Church of Pakistan now has its first official candidate to sainthood and martyrdom, Akash Bashir, a lay Catholic and a young victim of a suicide bombing who was martyred in his bid to prevent a suicide bomber from entering a packed church in 2015. Celebrating the feast of [...]
The conflict-torn north, where hundreds of thousands of people are living in makeshift camps, is one of the areas that is being hit the hardest. Mozambican bishops have expressed their concern about the effects of a tropical storm which is sweeping the country and making life even harder for the [...]
A human-rights expert has called on governments to take orchestrated attacks on Christian women seriously and offer help to survivors – including asylum. Professor Michele Clark – who carried out first-hand research into cases in Egypt involving Coptic Christian women being kidnapped, forced to convert and sexually abused under the [...]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is calling on people to join with Pope Francis today (Wednesday) in a day of prayer for Ukraine. At the end of the Angelus on Sunday (23rd January), the Pontiff declared today (Wednesday, 26th January) a day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, describing his concerns [...]
Iraq archbishop, who steered his faithful through the genocidal years of ISIS violence, has enthusiastically welcomed an essential lifeline – supported by ACN for the region’s only Christian radio station. The UK Office of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has backed Voice for Peace, which broadcasts across the [...]
