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 |

9 December, 2024

ACN remains firmly committed to supporting Christians in Syria

In light of the recent developments in Syria, the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) wishes to...

Syria |

4 December, 2024

Emergency Campaign: Prayer and solidarity for the Christians of Aleppo and Syria

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is making an urgent appeal for prayer and support for the Christian community...

International |

3 December, 2024

A wave of red light united the world, a sign of hope for those who suffer in silence for their faith

ACN brings together thousands to pray for the persecuted Christians during #RedWeek. Worldwide solidarity and prayer vigils illuminate over 1,000...

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.