Press Release– One Million Children Praying the Rosary, October 7, 2025! Montreal, August 26, 2025 — On October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is once again inviting children worldwide to pray for unity and peace. The international One Million Children Praying the Rosary event …
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“If religious freedom is denied for one group, sooner or later it will also be denied to others”
On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief, the editor-in-chief of the ACN Religious Freedom Report speaks about the upcoming edition and the importance of advocating for everyone who suffers for their faith. August 22nd marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based …
Supporting summer camps: vital for hope!
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) provides summer camps and activities for almost 100,000 children in 15 countries For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, the summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith in a secure environment, accompanied by religious and Church animators. Almost …
Benefactors Day 2025
🎥A Heartfelt Thank You in Video In 2024, thanks to you, 5,337 projects were supported in 137 countries.Here in Canada, your faith in the mission of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has never been stronger: $4.1 million was raised.A record-breaking year! On this June 27, Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, thank …
Support for Aid to the Church in Need continues unabated!
In 2024, $206.4 million was raised in donations to help Christians in need in 137 countries. In Canada, the generosity of benefactors was evident, with a record-breaking $4.1 million raised. Press Release – ACN Annual Report 2024 Königstein-Montreal, June 18, 2025 – International Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s annual report for …
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ACN launches a special edition of the Child’s Bible
On the occasion of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly in Rome (May 30 – June 1), Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching a special edition of its emblematic Child’s Bible, a classic in children’s catechesis that has accompanied millions of families all over the world since …
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For healing and reconciliation, join the dance!
May 30 Webinar in French Next Friday, May 30, from 12 to 1 p.m. (ET), take part in the French webinar entitled Entrez dans la danse. Quand la spiritualité rassemble. (Come dance with me. When spirituality unites.) This webinar is an opportunity to launch the French translation of Come Dance with Me, published in 2022 …
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Joy and devotion mark historic Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) pilgrimage to Rome
Over 1,000 people from various countries took part in the Jubilee of Hope pilgrimage and witnessed the election of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. An atmosphere of profound joy and steadfast devotion marked the recent pilgrimage* organized by Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The event, which took place from …
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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, …
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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