Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has already committed to a second aid package which, according to its executive president, will be “much higher than the initial $150,000” provided right after the earthquakes struck. (Banner photo: Regina Lynch at the centre of a group of young volunteers, July 2026.) The Church has been present …
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Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) received $230.2 million in donations and legacies. Among others, it supported one in ten priests and one in eight seminarians worldwide. Thanks to the generosity of 363,176 benefactors around the world, Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) was able to fund 5,368 projects …
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Press Release Montreal, June 18, 2026 – In exactly 5 months, on November 18, churches, monuments, schools, and buildings across Canada will be illuminated in red for Red Wednesday, a global initiative to raise awareness about religious persecution and freedom of religion. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada is pleased to announce that …
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Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, May 14, 2026– As part of its annual tradition, the Canadian office of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) invites you to mark your calendars for the eighth edition of Red Wednesday, which will take place on Wednesday, November 18. (Banner photo: participants in Saint John XXIII …
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Billions of people live in countries where religious freedom is not respected, according to the latest edition of the Religious Freedom in the World Report. Montreal, April 30, 2026 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) continues to collect signatures for its international petition in defence of religious freedom and the full implementation of …
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On February 18, Ash Wednesday, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada launched its Lent campaign under the theme, You keep the mission alive! Montreal, March 5, 2026 — “This year, we are highlighting missionaries who, throughout the world, carry out their work with remarkable generosity and a faith in humanity that sometimes defies …
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Königstein-Montreal, March 2, 2026 – As tensions rise once again across the Middle East, the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) warns that a further escalation of violence could have devastating consequences for Christian communities throughout the region. “The Christian presence in the Middle East must not die out,” said Regina …
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Ferdinand Habsburg joins ACN International as Secretary General following a successful and international career in the media and education sector. Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International has announced the appointment of Mr. Ferdinand Habsburg as Secretary General. The appointment was formally made by Executive President Regina Lynch on January 13, in …
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada is launching an emergency campaign for Cuba, where the population is facing an extremely difficult situation. Montreal, February 18, 2026 – Due to the fuel blockade and sanctions against the country, the socio-economic situation, which was already precarious, has become simply unsustainable in Cuba. “According to our …
During his first visit to the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) since being made president, Cardinal Koch highlighted the importance of the charity’s defence of religious freedom and its ecumenical dimension. (Photo: In the center, Cardinal Koch with employees of ACN International last February 3rd). Cardinal Kurt Koch, recently named …
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