Help for pastoral and social outreach in the poorest villages For the past three years now, Lebanon has been going through the worst crisis in its history. The economy has collapsed, inflation is at dizzying heights, and at its best, electricity runs for no more than one or two hours a day. Many people are […]
Fr. Jacques Mourad (Yacoub Murad) lived as a prisoner of the Islamic State for five months before managing to escape to freedom. Now he has been appointed archbishop-elect of the Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs. “Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) rejoices at this decision. During his ordeal, Fr. Jacques remained a solid example […]
A car for a parish in the Andes Our benefactors have donated $38,820 towards the purchase of an all-terrain vehicle intended for the immense parish of Peñas in the Bolivian Andes, ministered to by Father Antonio Zavatarelli. The priest also runs a school in La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia (and highest in the […]
Fr. Isaac Achi was reportedly burned by unknown gunmen, and his assistant, Fr. Colins Omeh,sustained gunshot wounds. Reports also emerged of the kidnapping of another priest in Southern Nigeria this Sunday*. A parish residence was attacked this Sunday, January 15, in Niger, Nigeria, resulting in the death of one priest and the injury of a […]
Burkina Faso has seen an unprecedented increase in terrorism since 2015 and on the 2nd of January a priest was murdered in the northwest of the country. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) spoke to Bishop Laurent Dabiré of Dori, President of the Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger, on the situation in […]
It was with “very deep sorrow” that Bishop Prosper Bonaventure Ky, of Dédougou, in Burkina Faso, announced the death of Father Jacques Yaro Zerbo, murdered on Monday, January 2, 2023 by “unidentified armed men,” according to a statement sent to international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). According to the bishop, the attack […]
Construction support for a new convent and formation centre The Archdiocese of Kisumu serves some exceptionally poor areas of Kenya. Hunger, illiteracy, and lack of medical provisions, combined with terrible road conditions and a lack of clean drinking water, make life difficult for many people in these areas. Electricity is no more than a dream […]
At least 12 priests and five religious sisters were murdered in 2022 while fulfilling their mission. Nigeria was one of the most dangerous countries in which to serve the Church, but China, and Nicaragua also had many cases of harassment. According to information collected by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Nigeria was the […]
Subsistence aid for five Poor Clares Ever since the 11th century, there has been a strong Muslim influence in Senegal. Today, this West African nation counts 17.2 million people, 90% of which are Muslim. Sufism—a form of Islamic mysticism—is widespread throughout the country. Traditionally, relations between Muslims and Christians in the country have been tolerant […]
Deep in crisis, Sri Lankans will focus on helping the poor this Christmas The bishops of Sri Lanka have asked the faithful to avoid lavish celebrations this Christmas, as the country faces an uphill struggle after mismanagement led to economic disaster. Christians have been asked to avoid “fabulous” celebrations and overspending this Christmas season, as […]
