Press Release – Montreal, April 21, 2022 – For nearly two months, the war in Ukraine has been in the media spotlight. A critical concern, but one that runs the risk of overshadowing the distress experienced elsewhere in the world. “The global shock of the Russian army’s invasion of Ukraine has affected us all deeply,” […]
“The work has always been by our side, and we ask you to continue to help us, even if the worst should happen.” Bishop Jan Sobilo, Auxiliary Bishop of Kharkiv-Zaporijjia (Königstein/Montreal, March 11, 2022)—Bishops, priests and members of religious orders working into the war-torn country have written to ACN to thank it and its benefactors […]
Christian women and girls in minority situations “It’s about time that we start to address this little-known phenomenon,” says Marie-Claude Lalonde, ACN’s National Director. “In the six countries covered by the report, it is now much clearer that being part of a minority plays a direct role in the sickening violence inflicted on women. […]
The first video of the Pope’s Global Prayer Network for the year 2022 calls to become brothers and sisters in humanity as well as to pray for those who experience religious discrimination and persecution. Watch, pray, and share: Spread the word in your networks and share the material available below: . A chart summarizing the […]
Being a Woman and a Christian – A Double Sentence! Montréal, Friday, December 10, 2021 — Following its launch in the UK on November 24th, the report Hear Her Cries is now available in Canada, in both English and French. This latest Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) report reveals the tragic extent of a phenomenon that is still not generally known: the double persecution of Christian women in Egypt, Iraq, Syria, […]
Solidarity with persecuted Christians Religious freedom remains under pressure throughout the world After the year 2020 being marked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the holding of a virtual event, in-person activities were held across Canada as part of #RedWednesday, promoted by the Canadian office of the charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), as […]
New report shines light on extremist assaults on Christian girls On Wednesday November 24, Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be launching a fresh report looking at the kidnapping, forced conversion and sexual victimization of Christian women and girls. The charity’s Hear Her Cries report will be the first of its kind to focus on the phenomenon of young women who are seized, because both their sex […]
The Dome of Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal Lights Up Montreal, Tuesday, November 16, 2021 – It’s confirmed: tonight, and tomorrow (November 16 and 17), the dome of St. Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal in Montreal will be illuminated in red to mark Red Wednesday, an international event that brings together 15 of the 23 national offices of Aid to the […]
Press Release—for Immediate Release Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) Montreal, November 4, 2021—After it’s One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign in October, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is preparing for the launch of its second magazine of this year called Faith, Hope and Charity, which will present the work […]
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 […]
