Press Release – For Immediate Release #RedWednesday, November 20, 2019 Stones and Prayers A show of solidarity with persecuted Christians! The face of at least five monuments will be illuminated in red this year across Canada. Of them: Mary-Queen of the World Cathedral in Montreal and Saint Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto. Montréal, […]
Christians of Northeastern Syria We need help. by Marta Petrosillo, October 28 2019, ACN Italy adapted by Amanda Bridget Griffin, ACN Canada Posted November 1, 2019 “At least 300 Christians have been forced to leave the towns of Ras al-Ain, Derbasiyah, Tall Tamr and one area of al-Malikiyah, and we are afraid that if the […]
Iraq Fate of Christians tied to deadly Iraq protests by Xavier Bisits, ACN International Adapted by Amanda Bridget Griffin, ACN Canada Posted Monday November 4, 2019 Although Iraqi Christians, concentrated in the north of the country, lie far from the epicentre of deadly protests in Baghdad, their fate may be tied to the outcome […]
Project of the Week in Ecuador Renovation of the presbytery on Isla di Puná Posted Friday, November 1, 2019 The Isla di Puná is an island of some 900 km² just off the south coast of Ecuador. It has a population of around 7,000 and is actually a somewhat impoverished area, although efforts have been […]
Peru Support for the training of religious Sisters In many Latin American countries, state help of any kind is unavailable to people struggling with a physical or intellectual disability. Most families facing these challenges are already living in poverty and have few resources to address the specific needs of their disabled children. The Congregation of […]
Benin An Evangelization Centre for Youth In Benin, there is a constant thirst and need for the deepening of the Catholic faith. Whereas the north of Benin is largely Muslim and Christians are only a small minority, in the south of the country the population consists mainly of Christians and of members of traditional African […]
Pakistan—Success Story: Help for the formation of 42 catechists The work of catechists is of immense importance for the life of the Church in Pakistan. The parishes here are often vast and with numerous outlying settlements, and consequently the catechists are an indispensable support for the priests playing a major role in passing on the […]
ACN Project of the Week – Bosnia-Herzegovina – Construction By ACN International Published on-line, June 5, 2019 Bosnia-Herzegovina The St John Paul II Youth Pastoral Center: a tremendous success! In 2015, the Pope John Paul II Youth Pastoral Centre was first established in Sarajevo, the capital of the state of Bosnia-Herzegovina. It is open to […]
Cape Verde Archipelago – Africa Moving ahead for women who have nothing left During a trip to the Cape Verde Archipelago in February 2019, Robert Lalonde, a regular Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) contributor, spoke with Sister Romualda Tavares, the provincial leader of the Daughters of the Holy Heart of Mary for […]
ACN Project of the Week in Romania Seminarians are in need of us The Greek-Catholic diocese of Oradea continues to rejoice at the high number of new priestly vocations. One of the most important contributing factors is the intensive family apostolate in the diocese. It has often been observed that families who play an active […]
