Over 1,000 people from various countries took part in the Jubilee of Hope pilgrimage and witnessed the election of Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square. An atmosphere of profound joy and steadfast devotion marked the recent pilgrimage* organized by Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The event, which took place from …
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Over 1,000 benefactors of Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), from 23 different countries, will be participating in a pilgrimage to Rome, from May 7 to 10, 2025, within the context of the Jubilee that officially began with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, on December 24, 2024. …
You are a voice for persecuted Christians Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, April 30, 2025 – On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada invites all parishes, dioceses, religious communities, schools, sanctuaries, Church institutions, and civil society groups in Canada to mark this important event on their calendars: …
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Death of Pope Francis – Aid to the Church in Need Canada pays tribute to a pastor close to the poor and the suffering Church Pope Francis “never forgot persecuted Christians.” Marie-Claude Lalonde, national director of ACN Canada Montreal, April 22, 2025 – Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada was deeply saddened to learn …
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ACN says farewell to Pope Francis “Pope Francis was the pontiff for the people on the edges of society and a tireless fighter for religious freedom and oppressed Christians. That is how we remember him, and we trust that we now have another advocate in heaven for our work.” So spoke the executive president of …
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“Six hundred and ninety-eight, six hundred and ninety-nine, seven hundred.” Mathieu passes pebbles from one side to another. Seven hundred in all, one for each of the Hail Marys he has prayed that night. A night which to him feels like the evening in Gethsemane, in the Garden of Olives, where Jesus also felt alone, …
Spring 2025, a New Magazine for ACN Canada Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, April 2, 2025 – Hope, the theme of Jubilee 2025, is at the heart of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Canada’s new Spring 2025 Magazine, available on the national branch’s website at: https://acn-canada.org/magazine/. (Cover photo: a young seminarian from …
Burkina Faso is celebrating 125 years of evangelization in a country currently marred by violence and terrorism. The African nation occupies first place on the Global Terrorism Index 2025 and suffers from severe security issues, constant attacks against civilian populations, and entire regions that can only be reached by helicopter. Despite this situation, the Church …
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A 22-year-old Christian man, Waqas Masih, was brutally attacked by his supervisor, Zohaib, at the Subhan Paper Mills factory located in Sheikhupura, Pakistani Punjab. The incident, which took place on March 22, highlights the persistent religious intolerance present in much of Pakistani society. According to reports from the victim’s family received by the international Catholic …
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March 15 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Akash Bashir, a 20-year-old Catholic who sacrificed his life to save hundreds of people when he intercepted a suicide bomber trying to access the church of Saint John, in Youhanabad, in the Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan. That act led to his being raised to …
