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Indonesia: Reaction Following Cathedral Suicide Bombing on Palm Sunday
Following a suicide bombing on Palm Sunday 2021, the Archdiocese of Makassar issued a statement delivered by its judicial vicar, Father Fransiskus Nipa, presented in a two-and-a-half-minute video message uploaded to the YouTube channel of the archdiocese’s Commission for Social Communications.
Press release – Healing the Wounds in Africa
A Third Annual Magazine for ACN Canada – The Heart of Africa Montréal, Wednesday, March 31, 2021 – Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) is launching its magazine. At the heart of the magazine are the initiatives of the local Church in the many areas of Africa where unprecedented terrorist attacks are taking […]
Papal visit to Iraq: The Impact
Faith-based targeting has created a problem of its own specific to Christians: emigration. Pope Francis’s historic visit to Iraq, however, ushers in a hope for residents of Qaraqosh – largely rebuilt with the help of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and its benefactors, that these numbers will begin to change.
April 20: Launch of the next Religious Freedom in the World Report
On April 20, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will present the 15th edition of the “Religious Freedom in the World Report” (RFR). It is the only study conducted by a Catholic institution which analyzes the observance and respect of this human right in all countries of the world (196) and covers all religions. It is also the only one available in six languages.
10 Years of War in Syria: Taking Stock of ACN’s Assistance Throughout the Conflict
Ten years have passed since the outbreak of war in Syria, which has left thousands dead, millions displaced, cities destroyed and a deep economic and social crisis. In this terrible decade, the Catholic pastoral aid organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched 979 projects to alleviate the suffering of the population, especially that of the Christian minority, which is threatened with extinction
Project of the Week — Cameroun
The priests responsible for the selection and formation of these future priests face major and ever-increasing challenges in their work, and so the Douala ecclesiastical province has established a two-year long, ongoing training course for those working in the area of the vocations apostolate and in the minor seminaries, where young boys and youth study and complete their secondary education with a view to possible entry into the major seminary; as well as educators working in the major seminaries.
Pakistan – Church Backs Program Protecting Pakistan’s Girls
A fresh initiative is about to be launched to tackle Pakistan’s growing crisis of Christian and Hindu girls who are being abducted and sexually abused.
Myanmar: The Killings Must Stop at Once!
“This crisis will not be resolved by bloodshed. Seek peace!” On the bloodiest day since the coup in Myanmar began, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, leader of the country’s Catholics, has made a new appeal for peace in the beleaguered nation. A letter from Cardinal Bo calling for an end to bloodshed was released on Sunday, […]
Myanmar: “I fear there is going to be a bloodbath”
Expert talks about the motives behind the military coup The future of the democratic process in Myanmar lies in the balance. In the early hours of February 1, the military of the former Burma once again seized power by coup. The armed forces have declared a one-year state of emergency in the country in Southeast […]