For healing and reconciliation, join the dance!

May 30 Webinar in French Next Friday, May 30, from 12 to 1 p.m. (ET), take part in the French webinar entitled Entrez dans la danse. Quand la spiritualité rassemble. (Come dance with me. When spirituality unites.) This webinar is an opportunity to launch the French translation of Come Dance with Me, published in 2022 …

Joy and devotion mark historic Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) pilgrimage to Rome

Over 1,000 people from various countries took part in the Jubilee of Hope pilgrimage and witnessed the election of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. An atmosphere of profound joy and steadfast devotion marked the recent pilgrimage* organized by Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The event, which took place from …

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) looks forward to continued collaboration with new pope

Königstein im Taunus / Montreal – The international Catholic charity supported projects in the dioceses run by then Bishop Prevost in Peru, and more recently continued to collaborate with him in his capacity as president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. Executive President of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Regina Lynch, …

Save the date: Red Wednesday – November 19, 2025

You are a voice for persecuted Christians Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, April 30, 2025 – On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada invites all parishes, dioceses, religious communities, schools, sanctuaries, Church institutions, and civil society groups in Canada to mark this important event on their calendars: …

Pope Francis “never forgot persecuted Christians.”

Death of Pope Francis – Aid to the Church in Need Canada pays tribute to a pastor close to the poor and the suffering Church Pope Francis “never forgot persecuted Christians.” Marie-Claude Lalonde, national director of ACN Canada Montreal, April 22, 2025 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada was deeply saddened to learn …

Witnesses of Hope

Spring 2025, a New Magazine for ACN Canada Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, April 2, 2025 – Hope, the theme of Jubilee 2025, is at the heart of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada’s new Spring 2025 Magazine, available on the national branch’s website at: https://acn-canada.org/magazine/. (Cover photo: a young seminarian from …

Aid to the Church in Need calls for intense prayer for Syria amid violence and uncertainty

Press release – For Immediate Release Königstein-Montreal, March 10, 2023 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern over the escalating violence in Syria, particularly in the coastal region, where hundreds of civilians have fallen victim to indiscriminate attacks. The situation has created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, also for …

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN): Nearly $40 million to support the Church in Ukraine over the past three years.

Press release – For Immediate Release In the three years since the large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has approved and financed 977 projects, including 175 requests for Mass intentions amounting to almost $5.25 million. In total, more than $37.8 million was made …

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) organizes Global Day of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar

Press release – For Immediate release Montreal-Königstein, January 23, 2025 – Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is calling for a Global Day of Prayer for peace in Myanmar, which will be celebrated on February 1. On this date, which marks an important anniversary in the country’s recent history, the charity’s headquarters …

ACN remains firmly committed to supporting Christians in Syria

In light of the recent developments in Syria, the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) wishes to express its continued commitment to the vulnerable Christian communities in Syria, who have endured many years of war, poverty and uncertainty. Regina Lynch, ACN’s executive president stated: “The fall of the Assad regime and the …