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,...
January 8, 2026
Civilians are once again the main victims as the Kurdish-led SDF and forces loyal to the government in Damascus try to take control of the country’s second most important city....
December 23, 2025
New data highlights scale of priest kidnappings amid Nigeria’s security crisis Between 2015 and 2025, at least 212 Catholic priests were kidnapped in Nigeria, in a wave of violence that...
December 22, 2025
As Christmas approaches, the priest of the only Catholic parish in Gaza, Fr Gabriel Romanelli, tells Aid to the Church in Need that his community is attempting to keep the...
December 17, 2025
The Church in northern Burkina Faso deplores the lack of media attention given to the terrorist crisis it is suffering, with displaced people facing enormous needs and Christian communities showing...
December 12, 2025
Securing the release of the remaining students and staff remains the top priority of the local church, Bishop Bulus Yohanna told ACN. A hundred of the 265 students and staff...
December 5, 2025
“Evil will never win,” said Nigeria’s National Security Advisor, during a visit to the bishop of Kontagora, where over 300 children were kidnapped in late November. Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna...
December 5, 2025
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN - International) recently took part in the “Human Dignity” event, part of the yearly “European Prayer Breakfast”, which was held on Wednesday, 3...
December 1, 2025
Lebanon is still recovering from years of conflict and economic turmoil. The Pope’s visit is a sign that the local Church is not forgotten, and highlights the country’s unique role...