ACN International

One Million Children Praying the Rosary

Millions of kids, all over the world are going to pray the Rosary on the 18th of October for unity and peace. You can also be part of this prayer campaign. Join us!

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

Holy Land |

4 October, 2024

Young Christians in the Holy Land are still reeling from 7 October attacks

During a recent trip to the Holy Land, an ACN delegation spoke to young people and those involved in youth...

Syria |

2 October, 2024

Syria: Ten years after his abduction, Bishop Hanna Jallouf is a shepherd close to his flock

As the bishop of Latin rite Catholics in Syria, the Franciscan Hanna Jallouf is very familiar with the situation in...

Germany |

1 October, 2024

ACN joins the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem in calling for a day of prayer, fasting and penance for peace in the Holy Land on October 7

ACN shares the infinite grief and anguish of all those afflicted by the war, including those who have lost loved ones...

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.