A house for the Capuchin Friars in Lviv The Capuchin Friars run thriving parishes in various parts of Ukraine and, in addition to Holy Mass, offer many other spiritual opportunities for believers and seekers alike. They are available to all who wish to talk about their faith, their personal lives, or about any questions or […]
A vehicle for a parish of Chernihiv Three Oblate Fathers oversee the Catholic parish of Chernihiv in Northern Ukraine. Almost immediately after the start of the war by Russia, the city was under siege. For a month it was cut off. Many people were killed in bomb and missile strikes, and large sections of […]
Königstein/Montreal, August 2, 2022 – Five months after the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has taken stock of the support sent to the country. A total of over 7.5 million dollars has been provided in emergency aid and other initiatives to assist the Catholic Church in its […]
ACN is supporting the reconstruction of the priests’ residence, destroyed during the war Although most of the fighting is taking place in Eastern Ukraine, Russian forces have continued to attack the west of the country. Many people, including the priests who oversee the Shrine of our Lady of Rudky, some 50 kilometres outside of Lviv, […]
A car for religious sisters in Lviv The sisters of the religious community the Catechists of Saint Anne are devoted above all to working with children and teens. They provide them with religious education and support them as they grow in faith and as individuals. The sisters also work as catechists in various parishes and […]
The Ukrainian Church is concerned that international humanitarian aid is dwindling just as the savings of many refugees are running dry. Bishop Radoslaw Zmitrowicz calls on the international community to keep supporting Ukraine and says that prayer is the most important help of all. The Church in Ukraine has been struggling over the past three […]
Support for 144 religious sisters in the Archdiocese of Lviv who are housing citizens displaced by the war Since the war broke out on February 24, 2022, more than 12 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes. Over 80% of them are women and children, and most have fled to West Ukraine, while […]
International charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is currently giving more than $750,000 in mass offerings to support priests in Ukraine who are caring for a population which is besieged and under bombardment. The stipends support almost 1,900 Catholic priests across the country, including 137 from the Greek Catholic archdiocese in Kyiv. But […]
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has just approved an emergency relief package for Latin Rite female congregations involved in charity work in the Archdiocese of Lviv, such as the Benedictines of Solonka, who opened the doors of their contemplative monastery to refugees. The contemplative Benedictines of Solonka, near Lviv in Ukraine, are used […]
As the military invasion of Ukraine enters its 50th day on this Good Friday, Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) launched the second phase of its emergency aid package to the country last Monday. Immediately after the start of the war, ACN announced a first package of 1.95 million dollars for the […]
