On May 11, 2022, Cardinal Joseph Zen was arrested by the authorities in Hong Kong. According to local newspaper The Standard, the 90-year-old cardinal was detained for his role as trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped pro-democracy protesters pay their legal fees. After some hours, the Cardinal was set free on bail. […]
Thousands of people physically or virtually attended The Night of Witnesses (La Nuit des Témoins), a series of events under this name organized by the pontifical international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) from January 22 to 28, 2022, throughout France. During these vigils, the portraits of 13 martyrs murdered for their faith in 2021 […]
February 1st marks the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. It has been a year of terror and suffering, which has disrupted the course of this Asian country. The response of the military leadership to the massive demonstrations against its abuse of power has been ruthless and brutal. In the months following the […]
Masses are being celebrated today in the country in memory of the victims of violence and for peace. The number of Catholics in the country is very small (one percent), but the bishops of Kazakhstan addressed various messages to the people so that – with the help of God – the current difficulties will be […]
Over a Hundred People Pray for Peace in Canada Montréal, Tuesday, October 19, 2021—Yesterday, October 18, a little over a hundred people in Canada, mainly families, participated in praying for peace in the world as part of One Million Children Praying the Rosary, a virtual activity organized by the international charity, Aid to the Church […]
Children Pray the Rosary to Change the World Over one hundred thousand children have already enrolled in this year’s “A million children praying the Rosary” initiative, organized by Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), which will take place on 18 October 2021. Emails and messages from dioceses, missions, and parishes from all over […]
Students at a Carmelite school in Kobayat, near Tripoli in Lebanon, gave thanks recently to the Blessed Virgin Mary for saving two of their schoolmates from a forest fire. At the same time, they called on children around the world to join in the increasingly popular Rosary campaign on Monday, October 18. Father Raymond Abdo, […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Press Release – For Immediate Release – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Montréal, Wednesday, June 11, 2021 – On Monday, October 18th at 6:30 pm, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will hold a virtual time of prayer on the occasion of the international event One Million Children Pray the Rosary.Sign-up now! “In […]
