From the streets of India to juvenile prisons in Ukraine, children all over the world prayed the Rosary together and showed adults that peace begins through small gestures, such as praying together as a family. Over one million children and youths, from all over the world, prayed the Rosary for peace and unity from October …
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One Million Children Praying the Rosary: Pope Leo XIV Joins ACN in Launching Global Week of Prayer
The Holy Father joined the One Million Children Praying the Rosary initiative, promoted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in the Vatican Gardens. In Canada, more than 4,500 registrations have already been recorded on the international card. Pope Leo XIV joined hundreds of children at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens …
Pope Leo to Pray Rosary for Peace with Hundreds of Children
On 1 October, between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes in Rome will join the Holy Father in the Vatican Gardens, marking the beginning of the One Million Children Praying the Rosary (OMC) initiative promoted by Aid to the Church in Need Pope Leo XIV will join hundreds of children in praying the …
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Bamenda, Cameroon: A catechism to teach peace after ten years of violence
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda is preparing a catechism consisting of one hundred questions and answers inspired by Pope Leo XIV’s message of peace. With the support of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), he hopes to print and distribute it widely among the younger generations of a region scarred by a decade …
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Jerusalem: “Arnona” tax tests the rights of Churches
Israel’s municipal property tax, known as “Arnona,” has become the centre of a new standoff between the Churches and the municipality of Jerusalem. Christian leaders fear that challenging the exemptions enjoyed by certain ecclesiastical properties could compromise their religious, educational, and social activities. In a conversation with Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), …
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Iraq: pope calls on young jihad survivors to be “light of the world”
Initially scheduled for March, the festival was postponed due to the conflicts which have affected the Middle East. The pope has encouraged more than 700 young people who lived through Iraq’s jihadist occupation to be the light of the world. In a video shown on Wednesday, July 8, at the Ankawa Youth Meeting (AYM), Pope …
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ACN President: More Martyrs Today Than in the First Centuries of Christianity
Publication Note: The following article was prepared in June. Dates and references reflect the time of writing. During the annual pilgrimage for persecuted Christians in Einsiedeln on May 31, 2026, the president of ACN International reflected on contemporary martyrdom, Christian unity, and the mission of the charity. Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of Aid to the …
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Pope and African bishops decry murder of Mozambican prelate
Bishop Osório Citora Afonso was a friend and collaborator of ACN, and the charity has expressed its deep sorrow following news of his death. Two days after the murder of the bishop of Quelimane, in Mozambique, on June 6, reactions continue to pour in, though motives for the killing remain a mystery. The day of …
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Equatorial Guinea’s spiritual preparation for historic papal visit
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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A New Momentum for Angolan Youth
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 …