Königstein-Montreal, June 20, 2024 — Aid to the Church in Need released its Annual Report for 2023, which once again reflected the generosity of its benefactors from all around the world to help suffering Christians and the Church in Need. Ukraine, Syria, and Lebanon were the countries that received the most aid in 2023, while …
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Near-East-Fighting to ensure that the testimony of Jesus Christ lives on
For years, Syria and Lebanon have witnessed a steady haemorrhaging of their Christian populations. Through its engagement in multiple projects, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is actively campaigning against the exodus of Christians. “I would like to get out of Syria as quickly as possible and join my father in the Netherlands, where …
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“It is a very special Easter; we are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour.”
The Christian community in Gaza is facing the most difficult period since the beginning of the war. Phone lines are cut and online communications are continuously disconnecting. One can hardly understand what Sister Nabila is trying to say: “quite,” “well,” “Church”… then the line goes dead, and that is how things have been for the …
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West Bank and Jerusalem – Unemployment and discrimination among the biggest challenges faced by Christians
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is providing emergency medical and humanitarian aid to the affected families. According to recent information received by the international charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Christians residing in the West Bank and Jerusalem are facing an increasingly dire situation as the war in Gaza and escalating …
War trauma affecting the heart of Ukrainian society, says head of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church
Ukraine – Ten years after the beginning of the war in Ukraine, ACN will dedicate its 2024 Lent to standing by the suffering Church in the country and helping it bring God’s healing love. Speaking during a conference organized by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to mark the anniversary of the beginning of …
Mozambique – Communities and churches attacked as insurgency intensifies in Cabo Delgado
Missionaries, priests, and religious sisters have been forced to flee from remote towns and villages to Pemba and other large cities, which are overwhelmed with displaced people. According to information provided to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by missionaries on the ground, several new and simultaneous attacks by armed insurgents continue to shake …
ACN – Earthquake in Syria: More than $1.82 million of funding
Speaking one year after the terrible earthquake that affected Syria and Turkey, Xavier Stephen Bisits, ACN’s head of section for Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt, summed up the impact of the natural disaster: “February 6 was a turning point in the life of most families in Northern Syria. I will never forget the scenes in the …
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Syria: “The situation is intolerable”
On the first anniversary of the earthquake, a bishop in Aleppo calls for an end to sanctions and appeals to people not to forget the country. The Armenian Orthodox bishop of Aleppo in Syria, Magar Ashkarian, has called for an end to the sanctions imposed on Syria, saying “most people are leaving the country in …
Holy Land: Fresh aid offers hope to Christians living on the breadline
Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need has announced a second package of emergency aid for Christians who lost their livelihoods because of the war in Gaza. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be supporting the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem with $700,000 between January and April 2024, bringing the combined total amount …
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ACN to focus on Middle East, Sahel, and Latin America in 2024
Regina Lynch, executive president of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), highlights the worrying increase in religious freedom violations around the world, but also the positive reaction to ACN campaigns such as Red Wednesday and One Million Children Praying the Rosary. You were nominated executive president in April 2023. What is your view for …
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