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.
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.
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

Burkina Faso | 
9 September, 2024
Burkina Faso: “As a pastor, my heart bleeds”
In only a decade, Burkina Faso has become an epicentre of terrorist violence, with over 40% of...
Vatican | 
3 September, 2024
Pope Francis expresses great concern at growing attacks on religious freedom, after receiving ACN report
The summary of the report was handed to Pope Francis by Marcela Szymanski, Head of International Advocacy for ACN International....
Burkina Faso | 
30 August, 2024
ACN denounces new Islamist massacres in Burkina Faso
The terrorists then led the men to a nearby Protestant church and there slit the throats of 26 men, including Catholics....

Campaigns

Thanks your steady faith, hope and charity, you have made a difference in the lives of many people in Ukraine.
Aid to the Church in Need International is dedicating this year’s Lent campaign to the situation faced by Christians in Nigeria.
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.

Europe

Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
The Netherlands
United Kingdom

America

Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
United States

Asia / Oceania

Australia
Korea
Philippines