A gift to young pilgrims: the Sacrament of Reconciliation as a way to conversion. The Circus Maximus in Rome will be hosting one of the greatest catechetical initiatives of the Holy Year next Friday, August 1, during the Youth Jubilee, with the distribution of 10,000 free copies of a special edition of the YOUCAT Confession …
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Nigeria: Kidnapped priest, Father Alphonsus Afina, freed along with ten female hostages
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International joyfully announces the release of Father Alphonsus Afina, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, who had been abducted on June 1, 2025 by armed militants and spent 51 days in captivity. His release, along with that of the ten women who were also held captive, …
“Mozambique needs international aid to solve this problem,” says the bishop of Tete
There is no easy solution to the conflict in the northeast of the African country, but it is necessary to fight poverty and disinformation, and the Church is doing its part, says the bishop of Tete. Mozambique cannot face the crisis in the northeastern province of Cabo Delgado alone, says Bishop Diamantino Antunes. The bishop …
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) looks forward to continued collaboration with new pope
Königstein im Taunus / Montreal – The international Catholic charity supported projects in the dioceses run by then Bishop Prevost in Peru, and more recently continued to collaborate with him in his capacity as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Executive President of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Regina Lynch, …
Save the date: Red Wednesday – November 19, 2025
You are the voice of persecuted Christians Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, April 30, 2025 – On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada invites all parishes, dioceses, religious communities, schools, sanctuaries, Church institutions, and civil society groups in Canada to mark this important event on their calendars: …
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“We mourn a messenger of dialogue and mercy.”
ACN says farewell to Pope Francis “Pope Francis was the pontiff for the people on the edges of society and a tireless fighter for religious freedom and oppressed Christians. That is how we remember him, and we trust that we now have another advocate in heaven for our work.” So spoke the executive president of …
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