Montréal, December 9, – Now available in Canada in PDF format, in English and French, the report Set Your Captives Free, by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is a first look at Christians unjustly detained for their faith with a foreword by Asia Bibi. “As is customary, our colleagues in the UK office […]
A Video to Remember Montreal, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 – At the gates of Advent, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) now holds its annual Red Week, during which the international organization raises awareness of the phenomena of religious persecution against Christians and religious freedom around the world. On November 18th, the Canadian office […]
A Time of Reflection in Solidarity with the Persecuted Church Montreal, Monday, November 23, 2020—Close to a hundred people signed up for the virtual Red Wednesday event in Canada, which took place on November 18. Along with the Archbishops of Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto—Msgrs. Christian Lépine, Michael J. Miller et le Cardinal Thomas Collins – […]
Next Sunday, October 18 Now More Than Ever, Pray for the World! The pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is once again inviting parishes, daycares, schools and families to participate in the annual initiative “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” this coming October 18, in Canada virtually at 1pm. The focus of […]
Montreal, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 — “We are pleased to announce the new website for Aid to the Church in Need Canada is now operational,” proclaimed Marie-Claude Lalonde, National Director of the pontifical charity. “It is simple, efficient, and beautiful.” Readers will find ACN news, stories and interviews, as well as the projects of the […]
LEBANON Witnesses compare explosion to an “atomic bomb.” Konigstein/Montreal Wednesday, August 5, 2020—An emergency food package of $362,500 is to be rushed out to Beirut by a leading Catholic charity in the wake of the huge explosion yesterday (Tuesday, August 4). The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) grant will go to support poor […]
Konigstein/Montreal —ACN president expresses solidarity with Catholics in the country following the arson attack on a church. The international Catholic Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International) has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist-style arson attack against the Catholic cathedral in Managua, the Nicaraguan capital. According to a statement by the […]
PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release Aid to the Church in Need – 2019 Report Praying, informing and giving, more essential than ever before! by ACN International Adapted by ACN Canada Published online June 17, 2020 Königstein-im-Taunus-Montreal, Wednesday June 17, 2020 – Close to 160 million dollars raised by Aid to the Church in Need […]
ACN International response COVID-19 Aid group commits 7.5 Million to support priests and religious serving communities most vulnerable to COVID-19 To help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the international pontifical charity serving the persecuted and suffering Church around the world, is providing 7.5 million in […]
PAKISTAN Justice and freedom at last By John Pontifex, ACN International Adapted by ACN Canada Published on the web January 30, 2020 Christians across Pakistan are rejoicing after a court yesterday (Wednesday, 29th January) acquitted 40 men jailed for alleged involvement in the lynching of two people in a district outside Lahore. […]
