Sister Clara Nas, the prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena, envisioned a new school for the children of Qaraqosh – now her dream has become a reality! On August 6, 2014, the city of Qaraqosh fell into the hands of the Islamic State (IS). The city, located on the Nineveh Plains […]
Aid to the Church in Need (Canada) ACN is gearing up for one of its most cherished annual events. Our Lady and Saint Joseph are invoked in this year’s Rosary prayer campaign for Peace in the World. Children and families across Canada are fervently invited to participate. On October 18 this year the international Catholic […]
For the First Time in 21 years the Pope Will Be Present at the Congress Hungary: Many countries are lacking in resources or basic freedoms. In the West we frequently encounter a lack of faith. The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress will bring together Catholics from all over the world to deepen their understanding of the […]
On August 19, marking the 102nd anniversary of the country’s independence from British rule, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, declared Afghanistan to be the “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” in his official Twitter account. Thomas Heine-Geldern, Executive President of the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), expresses profound concerns about the seizure […]
PPE now available for the Sisters of Mercy in West Bengal The Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross in the Indian state of West Bengal are working on the front lines against time and the pandemic with a second wave that has hit India, in particular, very hard. Our generous benefactors heard their cry […]
Speaking by telephone to the international Catholic pastoral and pontifical charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International), Cardinal Chibly Langlois, Bishop of the diocese of Les Cayes, described the terrible situation facing his people in Haiti. “So far, we have still not received any tents. The people are sleeping on the ground. There […]
The international community is shocked at the situation in Belarus, which is marked by the brutal suppression of protests and sanctions. This state of affairs is exacerbated by the fact that Belarus has been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. In the current tense circumstances, repressive measures are being also inflicted on the country’s Catholic […]
When making your donation for relief to be given to Haiti – please write ‘Haiti’ in the comment box. The international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) has expressed its solidarity in prayer with Haiti and immediately approved an emergency aid package of $750,000 for the Haitian people, following the […]
Mass Offerings for priests and support for religious Sisters in the Amazonian diocese of Humaitá, Brazil The diocese of Humaità is situated in northwest Brazil, in the state of Amazonas. It covers a vast area of over 136,000 km² (larger than Greece), but sparsely populated with only 135,000 inhabitants. Around 55,000 of these people are concentrated in the city of Humaità itself, while the rest […]
“People of Myanmar: Let Us Raise Our Hands and Pray” On August 2, the Myanmar Catholic Bishops’ Conference called on their people to pray in the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Excerpt: ” We are not politicians. We always seek the good of our people. Through this appeal, I call upon all people to […]
