Since February 24, 2022, ACN benefactors all around the world contributed more than 13.11 million dollars, including nearly $500,000 from Canada ($492,500) – to over 290 different projects all over Ukraine, including in Latin and Greek Catholic dioceses. A large part of this aid has supported those who are dedicated to working with the destitute, …
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“Almost 80% of Ukrainians need help to overcome their traumas”
As the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine approaches the one-year mark, two major figures in the country’s Catholic Church speak about how the war has affected the country and the Church, and their hopes for a post-war Ukraine. The Catholic Church in Ukraine wants to help the population overcome the traumas that have been caused …
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Aid to the Church in Need sends close to $700,000 in immediate aid to Syria
Press Release – For Immediate Release Königstein-Montreal, February 10, 2023 – Despite the horror caused by the earthquake that devastated large parts of Northern Syria, there are signs of hope, especially in the way Syrians have come together in a show of unity and solidarity not seen since before the Syrian Civil War. Pontifical Charity …
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ACN Canada, part of a Catholic call to action for Syria
Ottawa, February 10, 2023: With the support of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB), Aid to Church in Need (ACN), Canadian Jesuits International (CJI), Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) Canada, and Development and Peace-Caritas Canada (DPCC) are launching an emergency aid campaign in response to the destructive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria …
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