ACN International

Red Week/Red Wednesday

ACN’s annual event aims to shed light on the persecution faced by Christians worldwide and the fundamental right to religious freedom.

Helping Christians in need around the world

ACN is the only international Catholic organization dedicated to the pastoral and spiritual support of persecuted and suffering Christians.

Let us pray for peace in the Holy Land!

The Christian community in Israel and Palestine, has been living in a state of anguish, uncertainty and fear since the breakout of the war.

News

Albania |

19 November, 2024

Two more priests on the list of Albanian martyrs, Luigi Paliq and Gjon Gazulli, beatified

Two Albanian martyrs, Fr Luigi Paliq and Fr Gjon Gazulli, have been declared blessed by the Catholic Church, during a...

Guinea Bissau |

18 November, 2024

Church asks authorities to “hear the cry of the poor” in Guinea-Bissau

Catholics in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau held a day of prayer and fasting for peace and unity in the troubled country....

Lebanon |

14 November, 2024

Bombs, rising tension and exhaustion are taking their toll on the Lebanese people

With many of the refugees fleeing to Christian areas, local dioceses have been on the front line of providing assistance....

Campaigns

Ukraine War Update

Thanks your steady faith, hope and charity, you have made a difference in the lives of many people in Ukraine.

SOS Christians in Nigeria

Aid to the Church in Need International is dedicating this year’s Lent campaign to the situation faced by Christians in Nigeria.

Sharing hope with the Christians of Syria and Lebanon

These are decisive times for Christianity in the Middle East: faced with war, economic collapse and lack of prospects, many Christians see emigration as the only possible solution.

Our Mission is to support Christians in Need

Founded in 1947 as a Catholic aid organisation for war refugees and recognised as a Pontifical Foundation since 2011, Aid to the Church in Need is dedicated to the service of Christians around the world, through information, prayer and action, wherever they are persecuted or oppressed or suffering material need.

ACN supports every year an average of 6.000 projects in close to 150 countries, thanks to private donations, as the foundation receives no public funding.

A Pontifical Foundation with worldwide reach

With offices in 23 countries and close to 400.000 benefactors, ACN is able to support every year an average of 6.000 projects in close to 150 countries.