Subsistence support for four religious sisters The Missionaries of Jesus Word and Victim (Misioneras de Jesús Verbo y Victima) are religious sisters whose special vocation is to work in poor, remote, and difficult regions where there are few or no priests. Their congregation was founded in 1961 in Peru and is now present in seven …
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ACN Project of the Week – India
A chapel in the village of a vast parish The parish of the Immaculate Conception in Moharpara, in northeast India, lies close to the border with Bangladesh. It includes 31 different villages and serves a population of around 5,000 Catholics, most of them relatively young in age. The parish is vast, and many of the …
Project of the Week – Chad
Supporting the formation of 48 seminarians from the Diocese of Sarh Chad has an area of approximately 1.3 million km², making it the 21st largest country in the world. However, with roughly 17 million inhabitants, it is very sparsely populated. Part of the country lies within the Sahara region, and it is one of the …
ACN Project of the Week – Bosnia and Herzegovina
A vehicle for a parish Father Darko Anušić has a very heavy workload and is constantly on the move. In his Diocese of Banja Luka, in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, he is responsible not only for the two parishes of Mrkonjić Grad and Liskovica, but also for giving religious instruction in several different …
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ACN Project of the Week – Paraguay
Subsistence support for 12 religious sisters – Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo The “Daughters of Mary Help of Christians” belong to the religious family of the Salesians of Don Bosco and are devoted in particular to the education of young people. Twelve sisters from this community currently live and work in the Vicariate Apostolic of …
ACN Project of the Week – Burundi
In Gitega, a vehicle for a parish run by Monfortians Burundi is one of the smallest—but most densely populated (roughly 310 to 422 inhabitants per square foot)—countries in Africa. It has an area of just under 28,000 km² and a population of almost 12 million people. In 2023, the country is considered to be the …
Project of the Week – Ukraine
Mass intentions in the Archeparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk The war in Ukraine has impacted the entire country, including areas where there has been no fighting. Hence, even in the west of the country, people have become poorer. Many have lost their jobs, and pensions and social security payments have become insufficient in the face of the …
Project of the week – Indonesia
A vehicle for an extensive parish The island nation of Indonesia comprises over 17,000 separate islands, over 6,000 of which are inhabited. Geographically speaking, most of them are part of Asia, though some are part of Australasia. With over 273 million inhabitants, Indonesia is the most populated Muslim nation in the world. However, the religious …
ACN Project of the Week – Sierra Leone
A presbytery for a new parish Sierra Leone’s recent history has been a painful one. Indeed, the consequences of the country’s bloody civil war can still be felt today. Between 1991 and 2002, half the population was uprooted and forced to flee, thousands of people were murdered, and to this day poverty, unemployment, and corruption …
ACN Project of the Week – Ukraine
Helping to support internally displaced persons in a church youth centre The war in Ukraine has prompted the greatest wave of refugees since the Second World War. In total, almost 15 million people have been forced to flee—around seven million of these within their own country. Many have found shelter in Church-run facilities. Currently, 98 …