On April 20, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will present the 15th edition of the “Religious Freedom in the World Report” (RFR). It is the only study conducted by a Catholic institution which analyzes the observance and respect of this human right in all countries of the world (196) and covers all religions. It is also the only one available in six languages.
Ten years have passed since the outbreak of war in Syria, which has left thousands dead, millions displaced, cities destroyed and a deep economic and social crisis. In this terrible decade, the Catholic pastoral aid organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has launched 979 projects to alleviate the suffering of the population, especially that of the Christian minority, which is threatened with extinction
The priests responsible for the selection and formation of these future priests face major and ever-increasing challenges in their work, and so the Douala ecclesiastical province has established a two-year long, ongoing training course for those working in the area of the vocations apostolate and in the minor seminaries, where young boys and youth study and complete their secondary education with a view to possible entry into the major seminary; as well as educators working in the major seminaries.
A fresh initiative is about to be launched to tackle Pakistan’s growing crisis of Christian and Hindu girls who are being abducted and sexually abused.
“This crisis will not be resolved by bloodshed. Seek peace!” On the bloodiest day since the coup in Myanmar began, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, leader of the country’s Catholics, has made a new appeal for peace in the beleaguered nation. A letter from Cardinal Bo calling for an end to bloodshed was released on Sunday, […]
Construction of a security wall to protect against terrorist attacks In recent years there have been a succession of terrorist attacks on Christian churches in Pakistan. A very real danger of further attacks looms. As a result, it is imperative that Christians strengthen the security measures around their churches and parish centres. In fact, these […]
With ten years of conflict already in Syria ACN President Heine-Geldern sees an urgent need for action, particularly in the area of money transfers for emergency aid. Ten years after the conflict in Syria began, the international Catholic pastoral charity ACN International has called on the United States and the European Union to facilitate the […]
Expert talks about the motives behind the military coup The future of the democratic process in Myanmar lies in the balance. In the early hours of February 1, the military of the former Burma once again seized power by coup. The armed forces have declared a one-year state of emergency in the country in Southeast […]
Director of Projects sees encouraging signs following trip to Iraq with the Pope ACN International draws a positive outcome from Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, which ended on Monday. “The trip has already changed how the majority of Iraqis view Christians. They have understood that Christians are not just guests from the West, but they […]
A vehicle for the vocations apostolate and the seminarians of the diocese of Teixeira de Freitas-Caravelas The diocese of Teixera de Freitas-Caravelas is situated in the impoverished northeast of Brazil in the federal state of Bahia, a state which also happens to have the highest percentage of people of ethnic African origin in the country. […]
