ACN International

Christmas campaign for Burkina Faso

ACN is dedicating its Christmas campaign to supporting our persecuted brothers and sisters there, and the Church's efforts to aid the traumatized and displaced Christians.

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

Syria |

12 December, 2024

Bishop in Damascus: “We have been assured that everything will be fine, and we should not worry”

Syria's political turmoil continues to harm Christian communities. Learn how their lives have been affected....

Burkina Faso |

11 December, 2024

In Burkina Faso, catechists are the heroes of the Church

You have to be deeply convinced to take on this service. These are people prepared to offer their lives right to the end for Christ....

Holy Land |

10 December, 2024

Christians in the Holy Land approach Christmas with a ray of hope, says Patriarch

Sometimes I feel powerless seeing problems everywhere, but witnessing the wonderful work in our Church reminds me there is still hope....

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.