Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada is launching an emergency campaign for Cuba, where the population is facing an extremely difficult situation. Montreal, February 18, 2026 – Due to the fuel blockade and sanctions against the country, the socio-economic situation, which was already precarious, has become simply unsustainable in Cuba. “According to our …
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Pope Leo XIV echoes Cuban bishops’ warning that fuel blockade could cause “chaos and social violence”
“Cuba needs reforms, and these are increasingly urgent, but what it does not need is more anguish and pain. No more loss of life or mourning within Cuban families,” say the island’s bishops. During the recitation of the Angelus, on Sunday, February 1, Pope Leo said he has been following “the troubling news regarding an …
Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase
The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024 but remains a major problem in parts of Africa. Fewer priests were arrested or kidnapped in 2025 compared to 2024, but the numbers remain worrying in many parts of the world according to data collected by the international organization Aid to the Church in Need …
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ACN expresses solidarity with Cuba after the devastating passage of the hurricane
The organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep sorrow and closeness to the Cuban people following the passage of the powerful hurricane that has struck the eastern region of the country, leaving behind a catastrophe of enormous proportions. Although the material damage has been immense in both cities and rural areas, …
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ACN Project of the Week – Dominican Republic
Subsistence aid for three religious sisters in a poor parish Most people tend to think of the Dominican Republic as a holiday paradise, with idyllic sandy beaches. And many are astonished to discover that there is in fact great poverty there. The west of the country, bordering on its crisis-ridden neighbour Haiti, is an almost …
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Haiti: “The people are suffering; everyone is at risk”
Sister Helena Queijo spent nine years in one of the most dangerous countries in the world, where armed gangs run rampant and even clergy and religious are under constant threat. A religious sister who spent most of the past decade in Haiti has spoken to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about the …
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Haiti’s Way of the Cross continues: Two religious sisters murdered
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) deeply regrets the tragic loss of two religious sisters from the Congregation of the Little Sisters of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, who were brutally murdered on Monday, March 31, by armed gangs in Mirebalais, around 50 kilometres northeast of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Sisters Evanette …
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Beyond the Breathtaking Beaches: the Church on the Dominican Border
In December 2024, Verónica Katz, project director for Central America at international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), visited the dioceses on the Dominican side of the border with Haiti. In this interview, she shares her experience in the less visible areas of the Dominican Republic. When people think of the Dominican …
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“In our workshops, women discover many gifts they did not even know they had”
Missionaries in Cuba On March 8 was celebrated International Women’s Day.We want to highlight the work of religious sisters from the Company of Mary in Cuba, who have managed to continue providing assistance to youth, the elderly, and women with the help of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). “This is a time to …
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Dominican Republic: Over six hours on the road to spread the faith
Father Júnior Vásquez suffered a very serious foot injury a few years ago, due to the bad condition of his car. Now, with a new vehicle donated by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), he can reach even the remotest areas more easily. Father Júnior Vásquez (photo) spends over six hours per day on …
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