Lebanon: “They are safe because they are in the house of God”

In northern Beqaa, the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Good Service has been transformed into a refuge for more than 800 people fleeing the bombing. The fifteen sisters from the Melkite Greek Catholic Church are welcoming hundreds of internally displaced people there, offering them not just shelter but also comfort and support. …

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) launches a fundraiser with the goal of raising $1.5 million

Lebanon – International Emergency Campaign Königstein-Montreal, October 11, 2024 – Christians have been directly affected by the attacks that have occurred in many parts of Lebanon. The Church is doing all it can to help those who have had to flee their homes to safer areas. In Canada, the emergency campaign launched by the national …

Two church halls and a Church targeted by air strike

Breaking news – Lebanon Planes carried out an air strike on the Lebanese locality of Derdghaya, close to Tyre, which is part of the parishes of the Greek-Catholic eparchy of Tyre, targeted two church halls that were sheltering refugees. The church collapsed along with the two rooms. In a subsequent strike, the air force targeted …

Crisis in Lebanon: Christians open their doors to thousands fleeing bombardments

The Archdiocese of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar in the Beqaa Valley, eastern Lebanon, is suffering a major humanitarian and security crisis as a result of the daily Israeli bombardment. In an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Msgr. Hanna Rahmé describes the Church’s solidarity with internally displaced people and the disastrous situation which is …

Syria-Ten years after his abduction, Bishop Hanna Jallouf remains a shepherd close to his flock

As the bishop of Latin rite Catholics in Syria, the Franciscan Hanna Jallouf is very familiar with the situation in Idlib Governorate, the last rebel stronghold, where he served as a pastor for 22 years until his appointment as bishop in September 2023. In a conversation with an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) …

Young Christians still reeling from October 7 attacks – Part 2

Holy Land – Young Christians still reeling from October 7 attacks The Israelis who feel they don’t belong Many of the problems faced by Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem spring from the fact that they are not entitled to Israeli citizenship. This is not the case for the Arabic-speaking Christians in the north …

Young Christians still reeling from October 7 attacks

Holy Land – Part 1 – Young Christians still reeling from October 7 attacks During a recent trip to the Holy Land, an Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) delegation spoke to young people and those involved in youth ministry in different regions, and found that though the challenges differ, all of them face …

Despite the bombardments, religious sister remains in Southern Lebanon

Despite ongoing airstrikes, a religious sister has decided to stay with the Christian community in Ain Ebel, Southern Lebanon, just five kilometres from the Israeli border. “There are still some 9,000 Christians here in three different villages. We are in constant danger,” reports Sr. Maya El Beaino from the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of …

October 7, Day of prayer, fasting and penance for peace

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joins the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ) in calling for a day of prayer, fasting, and penance for peace in the Holy Land on October 7. Königstein Im Taunus/Montreal, October 1st, 2024 The executive president of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, Regina Lynch, released the …

Lebanon — “People are now living in church halls”

Press Release – For Immediate Release Montreal, September 26, 2024 — Aid to the Church in Need Canada (ACN) is launching an emergency campaign to help people fleeing Southern Lebanon, a region now affected by the war that broke out on October 7. (Cover photo: In June, bombings have already hit southern Lebanon and the …