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.
In December, Maxime François-Marsal, the coordinator of ACN’s projects in French-speaking countries in Central Africa, travelled to Congo-Brazzaville, also known as the Republic of the Congo. This nation borders Angola, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others. In this interview, he speaks about the situation of the Congolese Church and how Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has contributed to its development.
Read MoreFor a year, the “war of the generals” has been raging across an already weakened country. The population is in agony, and the small Christian community is shrinking away.
Read MoreA bishop in Pakistan has expressed his disappointment with the authorities for failing to bring to justice those behind one of the country’s worst attacks against Christians – and for not doing enough to help victims.
Read MoreAid to the Church in Need is helping the local Church serve new and growing communities of people who are moving from rural to urban areas, often in poor conditions.
Read MoreSix months after the terrible attacks by Hamas and the beginning of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, Abbot Nikodemus pleas for the conflict to be seen from a humanitarian perspective, transcending religious and political boundaries.
Read MoreA seminary operated by the Spiritan missionaries in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, was attacked by armed gangsters. The religious and staff had to hide for six hours while the premises were looted before managing to escape to safety.
Read MoreIn the suffering of what Pope Francis has repeatedly called the “martyred people of Ukraine” we can see many traces of Jesus’ Passion and Crucifixion. This Holy Week, ACN invites you to meditate on this modern Way of the Cross.
Read MoreWith elections only weeks away in the world’s most populous country, local human rights organisations are warning of a rise in intolerance and attacks on religious freedom.
Read MoreThe head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church delivered a powerful message of hope during the Mass celebrated for the persecuted Church at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, organized by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to raise awareness about Ukraine's plight.
Read MoreFr Idahosa Amadasu, from the Diocese of Benin, is one of hundreds of Catholic priests who has been kidnapped and held for ransom by armed bandits in Nigeria over the past few decades. For several days, he suffered fear, humiliation, hunger and cold, but he found strength in his faith in Jesus to endure a difficult situation from which he did not know if he would emerge alive. This Holy Week, Aid to the Church in Need wants to share his story of faith. (His account has been edited for clarity and length.)
Read MoreIn a message dated 18 March, the Catholic bishops of Haiti expressed profound concern about the violence that is sweeping the country. The letter, which was sent to international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) and which is signed by all 10 of the country’s Catholic bishops, calls for an end to all violence and for national reconciliation, echoing a recent appeal by Pope Francis.
Read MoreArchbishop Matthew Man’Oso Ndagoso visited the village of Adama Dutse, which was attacked in February, leaving widespread destruction and 11 dead.
Read More24 February 2024 marked the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Like the whole population, the seminarians are exhausted by this war. But uplifted by hope, they want to be a sign of God's presence where they are.
Read MoreFor years, Syria and Lebanon have witnessed a steady haemorrhaging of their Christian populations. Through its engagement in multiple projects, ACN is actively campaigning against the exodus of Christians.
Read MoreThe ecumenical Christian broadcaster runs several channels, in three different languages, and reaches millions of people with its satellite transmissions.
Read MoreBetween coca plantations, illegal gold mining and a lack of vocations, Bishop Giovanni Cefai of the Prelature of the Santiago Apóstol of Huancané speaks about the difficulties of trying to evangelise in such a challenging atmosphere.
Read MoreACN is assisting the Archdiocese of Izmir to maintain the Christian presence in Turkey.
Read MoreThe Christian community in Gaza is facing the most difficult period since the beginning of the war.
Read MoreOn 23 February 2024, Pope Francis appointed Father Aurelio Gazzera, a long-time friend and partner of ACN, Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Bangassou, in the Central African Republic. The 61-year-old Italian Carmelite priest has already worked for 33 years as a missionary in the country, which is repeatedly plagued by violence and unrest.
Read MoreOn International Women’s Day, 8 March, ACN highlights brave wives, sisters, mothers and religious who are helping keep faith and hope alive in war-torn Ukraine.
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