Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) increases aid While the new bishop of Pemba is asking the world not to forget about the situation which has caused over 4,000 deaths and led to 800,000 displaced people, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has committed to a new emergency support package for these internally […]
Congolese people saddened by cancellation, but sympathetic to pope’s pain “Postponed, not cancelled. That’s the key word,” says Maxime François-Marsal, head of projects for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This massive country was counting on Pope Francis to help heal the wounds of an apparently never-ending war, and to challenge political leaders to stop […]
A car for religious sisters in Lviv The sisters of the religious community the Catechists of Saint Anne are devoted above all to working with children and teens. They provide them with religious education and support them as they grow in faith and as individuals. The sisters also work as catechists in various parishes and […]
Nearly $100,000 for distressed families in Lebanon Lebanon, known for centuries as the “Switzerland of the Middle East,” is experiencing an economic collapse like no other, with last year’s record inflation almost rivalling that of countries like Venezuela and Zimbabwe. The currency has lost 90% of its value, fuel has become unaffordable for most people, […]
Press Release – For Immediate Release One in three dioceses and one in eight priests in the world have benefitted from ACN assistance During the 2021 fiscal year, the international Catholic charity and Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) received over 197.4 million dollars in donations (187.7 in 2020) to support persecuted […]
In the wake of the Pentecost massacre, a Nigerian priest calls “on anybody who can, to assist us with investigations on the ground” to help uncover the truth. The first information about the culprits responsible for the killing of dozens of people who were attending Mass on Pentecost Sunday in Owo, in the Diocese of […]
A vehicle for a Catholic radio station in Malawi In many parts of Africa the Church is confronted with the challenge of vast distances and poor road conditions, which greatly increase the difficulties of her pastoral outreach. Yet at the same time the faithful have a great longing for God and for the Gospel message. […]
The international pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is deeply shocked by the horrific attack which took place at the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, in Owo, Ondo State, southwest Nigeria, during Pentecost Sunday celebrations, June 5th, and which caused the death of many people, including children. The thoughts and prayers of […]
Church in Latin America faces aggressive secularism and polarisation This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Fifth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM), held in Aparecida, Brazil, from May 13 to 31, 2007. The final document promulgated by the conference, known as the Aparecida Document, has been fundamental for the Church […]
Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso, of the Diocese of Kaduna, laments that there is no religious freedom in the north of the country but dismisses the idea that the conflict between Fulani herdsmen and farmers is a religious issue. The image that Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso paints of Nigeria at the moment is bleak. “For the […]
