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 …
Category archives: South Asia
Young Christian Brutally Attacked in Pakistan
A 22-year-old Christian man, Waqas Masih, was brutally attacked by his supervisor, Zohaib, at the Subhan Paper Mills factory located in Sheikhupura, Pakistani Punjab. The incident, which took place on March 22, highlights the persistent religious intolerance present in much of Pakistani society. According to reports from the victim’s family received by the international Catholic …
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10 Years Later: Akash Bashir remains an inspiration in Pakistan and around the world
March 15 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old Catholic who sacrificed his life to save hundreds of people when he intercepted a suicide bomber trying to access the church of Saint John, in Youhanabad, in the Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan. That act led to his being raised to …
ACN Success Story – India
A newly constructed presbytery for a young parish The parish of Chondonpara in the Diocese of Tura in eastern India is still very new, having only been founded in October 2024. The new presbytery was inaugurated at the same time, thanks to the generosity of our benefactors, who donated $60,000 for this purpose. They celebrated …
Catholic Priest killed in Myanmar conflict
Statement by Regina Lynch, ACN International Executive President “It is with profound sadness that we received the tragic news of the brutal murder of Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win, a 44-year-old priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mandalay, in central Myanmar. His lifeless body, mutilated and bearing numerous stab wounds, was found by members …
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Global Day of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God” (Matthew 5:9) February 1st is an important date for Myanmar, marking the beginning of the Myanmar Civil War, in 2021. The country has faced moments of great suffering and challenges over the past years. As a community of faith, we come together on this …
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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 …
Murder of Suleman Masih: Christian Community in Gujranwala, Pakistan shaken
The tragic death of Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, has shocked the local community and once again highlighted the challenges faced by Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Suleman was attacked on December 29, 2024, in Kot Saadullah, Rahawali, Gujranwala, and succumbed to his injuries on January 1, 2025. According to information provided to …
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“Never take the freedom to express your faith for granted”
Message of a Pakistani Priest for Christmas In Lahore, Pakistan, where Christians make up only a small minority in a predominantly Muslim society, Christmas takes on a special meaning. Despite facing significant challenges and restrictions, the Christian community continues to celebrate the birth of Christ with deep faith. Father Lazar Aslam, a Franciscan Capuchin priest, …
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ACN Project of the Week – Bangladesh
A three-year outreach program for all ages The Archdiocese of Dhaka in Bangladesh serves a population of just 85,000 Catholics. As in all the country, Catholics in the capital city of Dhaka are a minority, representing less than 1% of the population. Over 90% of the population in this country of South Asia is Muslim, …