These words, addressed to ACN’s benefactors, come from Father Renato Chiera, an Italian priest who has spent 42 years in Brazil, dedicating his life to rescuing children and young people from the streets. Thanks to the benefactors of our international Catholic pastoral charity, the Saint Michael the Archangel’s Children’s Home (Casa do Menor São Miguel […]
Lebanon is the country that has taken in the highest number of refugees in the world, in proportion to its own population. And the almost 1½ million refugees in the country also include many Christians. In the mainly Christian regions of the country the local Catholic Church has been helping the poorest and those in […]
In memory of the first Venezuelan bishop to fall victim of COVID-19 “With great sadness we have received news of the death of Monsignor Cástor Oswaldo Azuaje Pérez, O.C.D., Bishop of Trujillo, Venezuela, on Friday, January 8, 2021,” Regina Lynch, Head of Projects for the international Catholic pastoral and Pontifical charity Aid to the Church […]
Following bloody massacres, the Bishop of Beni appeals to the international community through Aid to the Church in Need After bloody massacres of civilians in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Catholic Bishop of Butembo-Beni has appealed to the international community to listen to the “cries of suffering” from his country. In a video […]
Mass Offerings for 113 Priests in the Diocese of Tezpur The diocese of Tezpur lies in the state of Assam, in the far northeast of India, a state well known for its tea production. The 195,000 or so Catholics here make up only a tiny minority of the 84 million people in the state. Most […]
On December 20, 2020, the Carmelites in the Central African Republic were planning to initiate a jubilee year celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of their missions in the Central African Republic. However, the celebrations could not be held because of unrest arising from the elections. In spite of all the difficulties, these fathers—serving […]
Courses in pastoral psychology for priests in the archdiocese of Prague Since 2012 the Archdiocese of Prague has been giving courses in pastoral psychology for priests, courses conceived and run by the Carmelite Fathers of Prague. The response to these courses has been very positive and the demand is high, for many priests have not […]
Bishop Juan José Aguirre asks for prayers to bring peace to his country and to his people Happy New Year! These are words we commonly hear at this time of year. And they were also the first words addressed by Bishop Juan José Aguirre of Bangassou to all at the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid […]
An interview with the parish priest of the Maronite Catholic Cathedral in Beirut Lebanon is often held up as a model for the entire Middle East, not least because of the comparative stability of inter-faith relations within the country. Yet the balance has shifted and become increasingly unstable after more and more Christians have left […]
A Christmas Eve attack by Boko Haram—left at least 11 dead and two church buildings razed to the ground. This has prompted a Nigerian bishop to issue a rallying cry, insisting Islamist violence is doomed to failure. In an interview with Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of […]
