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The ACN Journal provides the latest news about Aid to the Church in Need and our work protecting the rights of Christians and supporting the suffering and persecuted Church.

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The Valley of the Christians

The Valley of the Christians

Project, News, ACN CampaignAid to the Church in Need30 November 2022Syrian Christians, Syrian Civil War, Melkite Catholic, St. Peter's Centre, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution, Christmas Appeal

Two Catholic Priests Arrested in Ukraine

Two Catholic Priests Arrested in Ukraine

NewsAid to the Church in Need29 November 2022Ukraine, Ukrainian War, Russian Invasion, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Saint Charles Foucauld and the Western Saharan Church

Saint Charles Foucauld and the Western Saharan Church

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need28 November 2022Saint Charles Foucauld, Western Sahara, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

German priest kidnapped in Mali

German priest kidnapped in Mali

NewsAid to the Church in Need22 November 2022Mali, Missionary Priest, Islamists, Jihadies, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

ACN Report: Christian Persecution Increasing

ACN Report: Christian Persecution Increasing

NewsAid to the Church in Need17 November 2022Persecuted and Forgotten, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution, Persecuted Christians

Bishops warn of DR Congo breakup

Bishops warn of DR Congo breakup

NewsAid to the Church in Need16 November 2022Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, DR Congo, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Finding the Strength to Forgive

Finding the Strength to Forgive

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need15 November 2022Nigeria, Boko Haram, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Giving Syrian Christians Hope

Giving Syrian Christians Hope

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need14 November 2022Syrian Civil War, Syrian Christians, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

South Sudanese look forward to Pope's visit

South Sudanese look forward to Pope's visit

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 November 2022South Sudan, Pope, Humanitarian relief, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Islamists target Catholic clergy in Burkina Faso

Islamists target Catholic clergy in Burkina Faso

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need11 November 2022Burkina Faso, Islamists, Terrorism, IDP, Christian Refugees, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

“Syrians too poor to pay for surgery or operations”

“Syrians too poor to pay for surgery or operations”

NewsAid to the Church in Need7 November 2022Syria, Syrian Civil War, Syrian Christians, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

First Catholic Radio Station in Bulgaria

First Catholic Radio Station in Bulgaria

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need7 November 2022Bulgaria, Greek Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Kidnapped priests, religious sister and laypeople released in Cameroon

Kidnapped priests, religious sister and laypeople released in Cameroon

NewsAid to the Church in Need25 October 2022Cameroon, Kidnapped Priests, ACN, aid to the church in need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Congolese religious sister murdered

Congolese religious sister murdered

NewsAid to the Church in Need24 October 2022DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo, Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, Religious Sister, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Eritrean Catholic Bishop Arrested

Eritrean Catholic Bishop Arrested

NewsAid to the Church in Need19 October 2022Eritrea, Eritrean Catholic, Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

"Conspiracy of silence” over persecution of Nigerian Christians

"Conspiracy of silence” over persecution of Nigerian Christians

NewsAid to the Church in Need17 October 2022Nigerian Christians, Boko Haram, Benue State, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Church under attack in Haiti

Church under attack in Haiti

NewsAid to the Church in Need12 October 2022Haiti, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Mozambique: Christians' throats slit

Mozambique: Christians' throats slit

NewsAid to the Church in Need5 October 2022Mozambique, Islamists, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Disease, debt and discrimination after Pakistan floods

Disease, debt and discrimination after Pakistan floods

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need3 October 2022Pakistan Flood Appeal, Pakistan Flood, Pakistan Emergeny, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Restored church gives Iraqi Christians hope

Restored church gives Iraqi Christians hope

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need28 September 2022Iraq, Iraqi Christians, Syriac Catholic, Chaldean, Qaraqosh, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution