Algeria: The “Son of St Augustine” visits Annaba
February 27, 2026
The Vatican has officially confirmed that in the coming April, Pope Leo will visit Algeria, making this the first ever visit from a current pope. Leo XIV, who is an...
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Mauritania: The challenges of ministering to a community of migrants
February 24, 2026
The only diocese in Mauritania has just celebrated its sixtieth anniversary. Bishop Victor Ndione, who has led the Diocese of Nouakchott for two years, tells Catholic charity Aid to the...
Ukraine: “You did not only give us food, but a taste of God”
February 19, 2026
In eastern Ukraine people have grown numb to the danger of air raids but faith is growing. A bishop tells ACN that “without your help we would be like refugees.”...
Catholics returning ‘in their thousands, not hundreds’ say bishops
February 18, 2026
Thousands of Catholics in north-east Nigeria have returned to church in defiance of their fears following more than 15 years of violent insurgencies. Bishop John Bakeni and Bishop Oliver Doeme,...
Bishops of Venezuela ask country to come together for national reconciliation
February 11, 2026
The bishops’ have asked for the release of political prisoners, for oil revenues to be applied to help the lower classes, and for the country’s sovereignty to be respected. The...
Catholic Church steps up pressure on Nigerian government over rising violence
February 10, 2026
Over the past days several Catholic organisations and dioceses have issued calls for the government to deploy more military and police personnel to stem the bloodshed and criminality that holds...
Pope Leo XIV echoes Cuban bishops’ warning that fuel blockade could cause “chaos and social violence”
February 2, 2026
“Cuba needs reforms, and these are increasingly urgent, but what it does not need is more anguish and pain. No more loss of life or mourning within Cuban families,” say...
Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase
January 30, 2026
The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024 but remains a major problem in parts of Africa. Fewer priests were arrested or kidnapped in 2025 compared to 2024,...
ACN reaffirms spiritual solidarity with Venezuela
January 9, 2026
Amid a context of deep social and political uncertainty in Venezuela, marked by recent events that have captured international attention, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reaffirms its commitment...