Empowering Syrian refugee children and their families through education The situation in Lebanon remains a desperate one. The profound political, social and economic crisis that has gripped the country since late 2019 has plunged large sections of the population into desperation and poverty. The pandemic has made matters even worse. Moreover, one and a half […]
Press Release – for Immediate Release – Montreal, Tuesday, September 21, 2021 – On Monday, October 18th, the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is inviting parishes, kindergartens, schools and families to once again take part in the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign this year. The aim of the prayer […]
“My parents were killed by the Taliban, and I fled Afghanistan when I was 8 years old,” Ali Ehsani, former refugee from Afghanistan. Ali Ehsani is 38 years old—a lawyer by profession. After a very long and difficult journey, he arrived in Italy at the age of 13; he was all alone. He had fled […]
Sister Clara Nas, the prioress of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena, envisioned a new school for the children of Qaraqosh – now her dream has become a reality! On August 6, 2014, the city of Qaraqosh fell into the hands of the Islamic State (IS). The city, located on the Nineveh Plains […]
ACN promises help for the formation of sixteen seminarians in the diocese of Rio Branco, northwest Brazil. The pandemic has had a profound impact on people’s lives in Brazil, the Church is no exception. In the diocese of Rio Branco in the country’s northwest, they have worked hard to move ahead as much as possible […]
How the pandemic influences the working practice of a Charity Many organizations around the world have suffered a significant impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on their daily activities and in their relationships with project partners. The Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), an international charity that supports more than 5,000 projects per […]
Aid to the Church in Need (Canada) ACN is gearing up for one of its most cherished annual events. Our Lady and Saint Joseph are invoked in this year’s Rosary prayer campaign for Peace in the World. Children and families across Canada are fervently invited to participate. On October 18 this year the international Catholic […]
Churches across Pakistan have stepped up security in response to the threat of terrorist attacks following the Taliban’s return to power in neighbouring Afghanistan. At a meeting of Catholic and Protestant leaders, senior clergy agreed to tighten surveillance and beef up armed protection, especially at Sunday services. The move comes amid concerns that the Taliban’s […]
Success Story: Building a village chapel for the faithful of Noyanagar For many years now the Catholic faithful in the village of Noyanagar have been longing for a new chapel. The tiny mud chapel they built themselves almost 30 years ago has become far too small for their growing community. The walls have deep cracks […]
The 52dn Eucharistic Congress The monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the town of Hazmieh, in the suburbs of Beirut, is a popular destination for Christians of all denominations, and indeed for Muslims as well. Women and men of all ages come here, sometimes from some distance away, to visit the little shrine […]
