Three motorcycles for religious brothers in a rural area The “Rural Missionary Brothers” (Frères Missionnaires des Campagnes) have been working in Africa since 1969. Today, they are present in four West African countries: Togo, Burkina Faso, Benin, and Mali. However, numerous areas of West Africa now face the threat of jihadist terrorism. In Burkina Faso …
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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 …
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 …
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ACN Success Story: Rwanda
Renovation and extension of a chapel in the Diocese of Byumba The minor seminary in the Diocese of Byumba was founded in 1956 by the Salesian Fathers, who continued to run it until 1962, at which point it was transferred to the diocese. When the seminary was built, the chapel was intended only as a …
$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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Aid to the Church in Need proposes the Rosary for peace!
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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WYD 2023 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) gives a voice to the persecuted Church in Lisbon
Hundreds of thousands of young people took part in a variety of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) initiatives during World Youth Day (WYD) in Lisbon, Portugal, from August 1 to August 6, 2023. The pontifical charity ensured that persecuted Christians from around the world were not forgotten, reminding those present of their brothers …