Holy Land – Part 1 – Young Christians still reeling from October 7 attacks During a recent trip to the Holy Land, an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) delegation spoke to young people and those involved in youth ministry in different regions, and found that though the challenges differ, all of them face …
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Despite ongoing airstrikes, a religious sister has decided to stay with the Christian community in Ain Ebel, Southern Lebanon, just five kilometres from the Israeli border. “There are still some 9,000 Christians here in three different villages. We are in constant danger,” reports Sr. Maya El Beaino from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of …
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joins the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ) in calling for a day of prayer, fasting, and penance for peace in the Holy Land on October 7. Königstein Im Taunus/Montreal, October 1st, 2024 The executive president of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Regina Lynch, released the …
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Holy Land Today, on September 29, World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) takes a closer look at this community which makes up a very significant portion of Christians in the Holy Land, where the Church is at the forefront of advocating for their rights. Christians have lived in …
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Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, September 26, 2024 — Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) is launching an emergency campaign to help people fleeing Southern Lebanon, a region now affected by the war that broke out on October 7. (Cover photo: In June, bombings have already hit southern Lebanon and the …
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Since Monday September 23, the Israeli army has been heavily bombing Hezbollah targets in Eastern and Southern Lebanon, spreading terror among the population. The provisional death toll currently stands at over 550.The wave of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon is having a devastating effect on the entire population, including Christians, and could drive even …
A minibus for pastoral work in Basra Today, Christians are only a very small minority in Iraq. Up until the year 2002—before the Third Gulf War—there were still over 1.2 million of them, but war, persecution, and poverty led to a mass exodus of the Christian population. Estimates today put the number of Christians remaining …
His Beatitude Ibrahim Sidrak, the Coptic Catholic patriarch of Alexandria, heads the small Coptic Catholic Church, which has around 300,000 faithful. In an interview with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), he shared his concerns and joys over his country, which has become a refuge for many Christians from other countries. …
Father Gabriel Romanelli returns to Gaza to provide spiritual and material support in the midst of war Despite the devastating humanitarian crisis, Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family parish in Gaza, has made the courageous decision to return to Gaza and stand by his community. Regardless of the dangers and challenges …
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Local community leaders say that the attacks followed tactics similar to those employed by armed bandits responsible for the Christmas massacres in Nigeria. Religion is a factor in the conflict which also has ethnic and economic roots. (Archive photo: a woman in tears after the attacks of Christmas 2023. This Easter time, the same scenario …
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