ACN Project of the Week – Central African Republic

An all-terrain vehicle for the Diocese of Bangassou Since June 2024, Italian Carmelite Father Aurelio Gazzera has been coadjutor bishop in the Diocese of Bangassou, a particularly difficult region in the southeast of the Central African Republic. This vast area of almost 135,000 km² is almost half the size of Italy and large parts of …

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN): Nearly $40 million to support the Church in Ukraine over the past three years.

Press release – For Immediate Release In the three years since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has approved and financed 977 projects, including 175 requests for Mass intentions amounting to almost $5.25 million. In total, more than $37.8 million was made …

ACN Projects of the Week – Zimbabwe

A new vehicle for a remote parish Zimbabwe is a landlocked nation in southeast Africa with a population of nearly 17 million. The population is predominantly Christian, although 75% belong to various Protestant denominations. Catholics represent only around 16% of the population. Zimbabwe has long been plagued by a severe economic crisis, made even worse …

ACN Project of the Week – Zimbabwe

Mass intentions for priests in the Diocese of Masvingo For the Church, Africa is a continent of hope. Not only is the number of faithful growing, but the number of priests is as well. One in eight priests around the world today comes from the African continent. The priests live their vocation with joy and …

Thanks to your donations, youth can recharge!  

Summer camps and days of renewal As you know, a vacation is often an opportunity to get away from the daily grind and to finally slow down and take a deep breath. In the best of cases, it’s even a chance to recharge one’s batteries. (Cover photo: In Syria, young people need more than ever …