Red Wednesday 23 – A Groundswell from Coast to Coast

Press Release – For Immediate ReleaseRed Wednesday 2023 — Persecution of Christians Montréal, Wednesday, November 27, 2023 – Last Wednesday, November 15, in Canada, nearly forty events were held to mark Red Wednesday, not counting people in the Saskatoon area who were invited to attend an ecumenical service last Wednesday, November 22, at the Holy Covenant …

Red Wednesday: one week away!

Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal/Königstein, November 9, 2023 — For close to 10 years now, several national offices of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) have been highlighting Red Wednesday. In Canada, ACN is kicking off what is known as Red Week (#RedWeek, #SemaineRouge) early. The primary objective is to “shed light …

Aid to the Church in Need joins call to prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land

The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joins the Catholic bishops of the Holy Land in their call for a day of prayer and fasting for peace, to take place next Tuesday, October 17. The appeal was voiced by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, in the name of the entire Catholic …

To watch for in the coming weeks

Aid to the Church in Need — Canada (ACN)Montreal, 2023-10-12 – One Million Children Praying the Rosary, Aid to the Church in Need’s pilgrimage to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Fátima, and Red Wednesday. It is a fruitful fall for ACN Canada! “As hundreds of participants gather in Rome this month for the …

Urgent call for prayer for peace in the Holy Land

Press Release – For Immediate Release Aid to the Church in Need Königstein, Germany-Montreal, Canada, October 10, 2023 – The international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern and regret at the escalation of violence in the Holy Land, which has caused the loss of more than a thousand lives …

$500,000 for a second aid package for regions in Syria affected by earthquake

The money sent to Syria will help restore critical Church infrastructures and continue to provide aid to those in need. International Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has approved a second aid package of nearly half a million dollars to help the local Church recover from the devastating February earthquake. ACN was …

One million children praying the Rosary can change the world!

On October 18, international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) invites all parishes, schools, pastoral groups, youth movements, and families to take part once again in the annual One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. “…we are convinced that the Rosary is an indispensable gift from God that makes a decisive difference! And …

Philippines – Church joyous and dynamic despite challenges

The Philippines is an archipelago in Southeast Asia consisting of 7,641 islands, 2,000 of which are inhabited. The two largest islands, Luzon and Mindanao, account for two thirds of the total surface area and population. The first includes the capital, Manila, and the second is home to most of the Muslim population and has been …

Religious Freedom – To watch for in Canada

Press Release — For Immediate Release   Montreal, August 31, 2023 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) makes the new Executive Summary of its Religious Freedom in the World Report 2023 available to its benefactors and supporters. ACN Canada also takes this opportunity to announce that Red Wednesday 2023 will take place on …