Aid to the Church in Need is preparing a second wave of help for Beirut amid growing fears that last month’s explosion could spark an exodus of Christians from Lebanon. Amid reports that more than 100 churches, convents, Church-run schools and other institutes are in need of repairs following the blast on August 4, a […]
India in the Grip of Covid: “It is only our faith that keeps us going.” India is all over the news these days. The pandemic, which is a threat to people worldwide, has delivered a particularly hard blow to the country. ACN is actively supporting the local Church. The charity has funded around 27 projects (worth over $555,000) to support priests […]
Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme said, “For those who wish to help alongside aid organizations such as ACN, I ask that you pray for the end of violence, and pray particularly the Rosary.”
Priests and religious Sisters in Zambia need our help. You see, the pandemic in this country has been spreading rapidly and with the cold season’s arrival in April – the fear of further spread is imminent. ACN Benefactors have already been able to help with personal protective equipment (PPE) for 1,486 of these devoted souls. Now, with your help, we need to raise more for another 538 in the dioceses of Chipata, Kawe and Kasama. Learn more and share – our Project of the Week!
Provincial of Juba: “The charism of the Comboni Missionaries is to be in the front line and serve those most vulnerable even in situations of danger.”
Recently, the homes of 450 Catholic families in Hyderabad and Karachi were destroyed as part of an anti-encroachment drive by the Sindh provincial government—targeting homes considered to be illegal settlements.
The Catholic Church in Latin America has not been spared the scourge of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020 and in the first quarter of 2021, dozens of priests in a number of countries such as Venezuela, Mexico, Peru, Columbia and Bolivia have died after contracting COVID-19 while carrying out their pastoral work assisting the faithful and supporting them as they deal with fear and pain.
Less than a month before his episcopal ordination, Bishop-elect of Rumbek is attacked, shot and wounded – he pleads for peace.
The Archbishop of Santiago, Cuba, holds the work of the missionary Sisters in his diocese in the highest regard. Because of the poverty in his diocese, he has turned to ACN to help them. Learn how you can help!
Today, missionaries from India are being sent to serve all over the world—most of them to Europe, but some also to the African continent.
ACN in solidarity with the Catholic Church Latest: Three of the seven religious kidnapped on Sunday, April 11 were released on Thursday, April 22. This is excellent news, but it does not prevent the country from remaining under the pressure of potential kidnappings that are now part of the daily life of Haitians. This is […]
