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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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A prayerful start to a new school yearOne Million Children Praying the Rosary is back. Press Release – One Million Children Praying the Rosary Montreal, August 18, 2023 – In Canada, it is back-to-school season and Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is proposing a pastoral activity for the start of the 2023-2024 school …
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This summer the charity will support close to 400 camps and gatherings, with most of this financial assistance directed to Lebanon and Syria. Tens of thousands of children and youths from countries in crisis, such as Syria, Egypt, Armenia, Ukraine and Lebanon, will be taking part in camps and summer courses funded by international charity …
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Myanmar: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) calls for prayers for new bishop of Kayah State International charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) calls for prayers on the occasion of the episcopal ordination, on June 29, Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, of Msgr. Celso Ba Shwe as bishop of Loikaw, capital …
Press Release – For Immediate Release Königstein-Montreal, Wednesday, June 21 – Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has released the latest edition of its Religious Freedom Report (RFR), which reveals that persecution has increased since January 2021, while impunity continues to reign for attackers, including oppressive governments. The RFR has been published …
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On this Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) says thank you! You are one of the 364,695 benefactors around the world who support the work of the Church everywhere, especially where the communities are poor and persecuted. Thank you for your support! Cover: young people from Lithuania …
Montreal, Thursday, June 15, 2023 – Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) presents its 2022 annual accounts which reflect a year of record support. Ukraine was the largest individual recipient of help for projects in 2022, receiving almost 10% of the aid, while Africa was the region that received the most support. …
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