The attack on the parish of St. Louis de Montfort, located in northern Mozambique, did not lead to any casualties among the missionaries, but nevertheless generated widespread panic within the Christian population. A historic church in Meza, in the region of Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, was reduced to rubble during an attack by jihadist insurgents …
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Apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Kulbokas describes the reality on the front line and the role of priests accompanying soldiers. Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, has described the situation in the country as “very difficult,” highlighting the impact of continued attacks on infrastructure, worsening humanitarian conditions, and an increasing sense of exhaustion across society. In …
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When Bishop Stephen Nyodho was appointed for the Diocese of Malakal, everything had been destroyed. No buildings, no services, and no flock. With courage and leading by example, he began to rebuild—first trust, then infrastructure. The city of Malakal, in South Sudan, used to be home to tens of thousands of people before the civil …
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Billions of people live in countries where religious freedom is not respected, according to the latest edition of the Religious Freedom in the World Report. Montreal, April 30, 2026 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) continues to collect signatures for its international petition in defence of religious freedom and the full implementation of …
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Aid to the Church in Need Canada was honoured to participate in the 105th Annual Toronto Diocesan CWL Convention, held in Ajax on April 27–28, 2026, under the theme Ignite Your Passion, Empower His Mission. Our National Director, Marie‑Claude Lalonde, delivered a keynote address on Tuesday morning, presenting the work of ACN and offering an …
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“We dream of reaching even 5%, but we are far from that”. In an address to representatives of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel offered a stark and personal account of the fragile and rapidly shrinking Christian presence in the Holy Land. The image of Jerusalem as a vibrant heart …
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The local Church hopes the visit will mark a “before and an after,” more than four decades after the last. Note: This text was written before Pope Leo’s visit, taking place there from April 21 to 23, the final stop of an African journey that also took him to Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola. The Church …
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Angola’s bishops hope the pope’s visit will inspire the country’s youth and help heal the past Pope Leo will visit Angola on April 18, as part of a trip to Africa which includes Algeria, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea. Angola is a land of paradoxes; like many African nations, it is rich in natural resources, yet …
As the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to hear the Gospel prepares to receive a visit from Pope Leo XIV, the Church makes a renewed appeal for reconciliation in Angola. Pope Leo XIV will travel to Angola from April 18 to 21 as part of his apostolic journey to Africa, which also includes Algeria, Cameroon, …
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As Pope Leo XIV prepares to visit Cameroon on April 15 & 16, Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) interviewed Bishop Emmanuel Dassi of Bafia about the reality of the local Church in Cameroon, its social and political role, and the challenges facing the country – particularly in the Anglophone region, which …
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