Renovation and extension of the parish church in Placas There is great rejoicing among the faithful in the parish of Placas, in northern Brazil, in Amazonia. On November 10, 2024, thanks to the help of our wonderful benefactors, who generously donated $107,800, they were able to reopen and solemnly consecrate their new and enlarged parish …
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ACN Success Story: Malawi
New chapels for two remote villages Malawi, a landlocked country of Southern Africa, is among the poorest countries in the world. The parish of Benga lies in the east of the country, close to Lake Malawi, in a region of great poverty. Though only established in 2013, the parish has already witnessed 6,000 baptisms. Still, …
India – ACN Success Story
A village chapel for a remote parish Last year, we presented you with a request from Father Arbok Lyngdoh of Moharpara in northeast India. He was asking for help on behalf of his faithful to build a new chapel in the village of Twichalong, just one of the 31 outlying communities belonging to his parish …
Project of the Week – Indonesia
Help to build a parish church in Compang The island nation of Indonesia, with its population of 272 million, is the most populous Muslim nation in the world. Other religious affiliations include Christianity, professed by at least 12% of the population. Of these, 3% are Catholic (10 million people), mainly living on the island of …