“I was the pope’s altar server in Chiclayo. Now I promote ACN in Peru”Hello, my name is Santiago, and a few years ago I was an altar server in the parish of Saint Martin of Porres, Chiclayo, and I had the blessing of personally meeting the man who is now Pope Leo XIV. (On the …
The Church of the Assumption was looted in 2019 and set ablaze in 2020. Some stories do have happy endings. On November 8, 2019, during a wave of street protests, several hooded people looted the 143-year-old Church of the Assumption, one of the oldest in Santiago de Chile. The looters made off with artwork and …
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Two motors to support pastoral work in Guapi The Apostolic Vicariate of Guapi lies in the far south-west of Colombia, near the Pacific Ocean. The population here is mainly a mixture of Afro-Colombians and Indigenous Peoples. There is extreme poverty and widespread violence, and ever since the 1980s, illegal drug growing and trafficking have flourished, …
The Sisters of Charity of Cardinal Sancha occupy a special place in the hearts of many Cubans who know they can count on the “Sanchinas” when they need help. The congregation was founded on the island in 1869 to help the disabled and poor children. Over time, they extended their reach to cover education, support …
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Dozens Killed, Priests Targeted, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt A series of brutal attacks on communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt have left at least 36 people dead, with several others injured or abducted, according to reports received by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) from the Diocese of Makurdi. The wave of …
In a historic meeting, Pope Leo XIV received representatives from the Eastern Catholic Churches in an audience, during the pilgrimage of sui iuris Churches, as part of the Jubilee of Hope. The pope made a strong and deeply spiritual speech to the gathered Church leaders, which was received as a spark of hope amid different …
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On the occasion of the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly in Rome (May 30 – June 1), Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching a special edition of its emblematic Child’s Bible, a classic in children’s catechesis that has accompanied millions of families all over the world since …
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May 30 Webinar in French Next Friday, May 30, from 12 to 1 p.m. (ET), take part in the French webinar entitled Entrez dans la danse. Quand la spiritualité rassemble. (Come dance with me. When spirituality unites.) This webinar is an opportunity to launch the French translation of Come Dance with Me, published in 2022 …
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For three months, Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the parish had to ration the resources it had to feed the Christians within and some of the families that live nearby. The situation in Gaza, in the Holy Land, continues to be “very bad” according to Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, who is responsible for …
The close collaboration between Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and now Pope Leo XIV blazed a trail of service and evangelization in Peru. From the Andes to the Amazon, ACN’s projects carry hope and a pastoral presence to where it is needed most. In this interview, Peruvian Luis Vildoso, who is responsible for …
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