An ecumenical memorial tribute will be held this Sunday in Rome, but the names will not be released at this time. (Banner photo: some of the victims of the church attacks in Pakistan in March 2015). A Vatican commission comprising historians, theologians, and other experts has documented the stories of over 1,600 men and women …
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Parish priest after attack on Gaza’s only Catholic church: “Everything happened very quickly”
The Church of the Holy Family, the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip, was hit last Thursday, July 17, in an attack that left its community mired in pain and uncertainty. A shell, according to initial reports, fired from an Israeli tank killed three people and wounded 15 more, including the parish priest, Father …
Northern Mozambique – Trapped between terrorism and hunger
Sister Ermelinda Singua is the superior of the first women’s congregation to have been founded in Mozambique. She and the other sisters continue to spread the Gospel despite the risks posed by terrorists and even lions. Northern Mozambique has been plagued by terrorism since the beginning of an Islamist insurgency in 2017. The violence is …
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Syria: Deadly attack in Damascus
Aid to the Church in Need expresses its deep sorrow following the deadly attack on Saint Elijah Church in Damascus on June 22, 2025. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening during a service at the Greek Orthodox Church of …
Mauritania: Accueil-Écoute, a hand extended to the most vulnerable
Through practical support and respect for their dignity, the Church in Nouakchott is showing the face of Christ to migrants. In a context where the Gospel can essentially only be proclaimed through action, the Church in Mauritania, supported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), reawakens the hope of those who thought they were …
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Mozambique: “Many Christians are suffering,” says Passionist priest
As Islamist attacks continue to terrorize the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, the Church continues to do all it can to help the local people. The Christian population of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, is suffering greatly from terrorist attacks carried out as part of an Islamist insurgency. According to a message sent to …
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Turkey: Mass intentions from ACN, a vital lifeline
Christians are a small minority in Turkey. With priests serving the small number of dispersed faithful, Mass intentions provided by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) offer essential support. “We do not forget you when we ascend to the Lord’s altar,” writes Fr. Massimiliano Testi, one of 26 priests in the Apostolic Vicariate of …
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ACN Project of the Week – Mozambique
Help to repair three churches damaged by Cyclone Chido On the Third Sunday of Advent 2024, in the early morning, Tropical Cyclone Chido left in its wake a desolate landscape in the province of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, a region sadly already plagued for several years now by Islamic jihadist terrorism, which has forced …
Over 1,000 ACN benefactors to take part in “pilgrimage of hope” to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee
Over 1,000 benefactors of Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), from 23 different countries, will be participating in a pilgrimage to Rome, from May 7 to 10, 2025, within the context of the Jubilee that officially began with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, on December 24, 2024. …
Holy Land – ACN helping to build up the faith of Christians
Christians in the Holy Land are very proud of their heritage but often have only a shaky understanding of the basic tenets of the faith. The current Catholic leadership wants to improve the situation and to bridge the gaps in their Christian knowledge by engaging in a robust spiritual formation program thanks to Aid to …
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