Supporting 76 African seminarians Nigeria is a dangerous country for Christians, and especially for priests. Over the past 10 years, more than 150 priests have been abducted and over a dozen killed. And yet the number of vocations has not declined. In fact, it is increasing, with many young men wishing to become a diocesan …
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ACN Project of the Week – DRC
Help for the training of 221 seminarians in the Archdiocese of Kinshasa Almost one third of all the seminarians in the world today are from the continent of Africa. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for example, the number of priestly vocations is gratifyingly large. In the Archdiocese of Kinshasa, for example, there are …
ACN Project of the Week – Egypt
Renovation of the Coptic Catholic seminary in Maadi In Maadi, a suburb of Cairo, 28 young men are currently training for the priesthood at Egypt’s one and only Coptic Catholic seminary. They come from different parts of the country. Abba Romany Fawzy, the rector of the seminary explains: “The mission of the seminary is to …
ACN Project of the Week – Mexico
Help for the training of 13 seminarians There are over 120 Redemptoris Mater seminaries around the world. They were established by Pope Saint John Paul II to promote the new evangelization. Young men from many different countries and nationalities pursue their vocations to the priesthood in these seminaries today. The particular feature of the seminaries is …
Burkina Faso – Vocations grow despite terrorism
Despite the widespread terrorism, which is increasingly affecting Burkina Faso, and although priests and catechists are the main targets among pastoral agents, the country has seen a growth in priestly vocations in recent years. Supporting the training of these future priests is one of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s priorities. While for most …
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ACN Project of the Week – Democratic Republic of the Congo
Help for the training of 161 seminarians in the Diocese of Butembo-Beni The Diocese of Butembo-Beni is situated in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the crisis region of North Kivu, rich in natural resources, on the frontier between the DR Congo and neighbouring Uganda. For years now, the rebels of …
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ACN Project of the Week – Mexico
Help for the training of 27 seminarians, Diocese of Cancún-Chetumal After Brazil, Mexico, with its close to 130 million inhabitants, ranks as the second most populous Catholic country in the world. However, the number of Catholics is dwindling. Although almost 96% of its population profess themselves Christians, only around 72% now describe themselves as Catholics. …
India – Seminarian ministering in dangerous jungle ordained priest
A brave Catholic seminarian who spent his pastoral placement ministering in India’s remote, cobra-infested jungle has been ordained last Sunday. Then Deacon Santosh Kumar has been ministering in the parish Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Kalapahad, North Andaman, where parishioners regularly walk 6 km through dangerous forests to attend Sunday Mass. But Deacon Kumar and …
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ACN Success Story – DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Liturgical and theological literature for future priests There are presently 20 young men from the Diocese of Bokungu-Ikela who are training for the priesthood at various seminaries in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Their diocese, which covers an area of just over 40,000 km², is roughly the …
Project of the Week – Chad
Supporting the formation of 48 seminarians from the Diocese of Sarh Chad has an area of approximately 1.3 million km², making it the 21st largest country in the world. However, with roughly 17 million inhabitants, it is very sparsely populated. Part of the country lies within the Sahara region, and it is one of the …