VENEZUELA: “When night falls, the heart sinks and the tears flow”
July 10, 2026
Venezuela is in mourning. Pain is everywhere, and the Church is often the only source of hope. “Feelings are very mixed. We are here to accompany, to counsel and to...
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Pope calls on young jihad survivors to be “light of the world”
July 9, 2026
Initially scheduled for March, the festival was postponed due to the conflicts which have affected the Middle East. The Pope has encouraged more than 700 young people who lived through...
ACN supported summer camps benefit over 30 thousand youths worldwide
July 8, 2026
Camps take place in 11 different countries, with a particular focus on regions marked by war, displacement and instability. Every year pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)...
Religious sisters remain in Venezuela in solidarity with earthquake victims
July 6, 2026
The Superior General of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master, who was due to return to Rome, speaks movingly about the faith displayed by the people amid the tragedy....
Head of ACN visits Venezuela to show solidarity following earthquake
July 3, 2026
The executive president of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), will be travelling to Venezuela, following the tragic earthquakes that killed thousands of people. Regina Lynch...
Central African Republic: Murdered priest was a tireless peacemaker, says local bishop
July 3, 2026
Crowds lined roads, despite the danger, to bid farewell to Fr Crépin as he was taken to his funeral. Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of the Catholic parish of St...
Venezuelan bishop: “Even those who have nothing are giving everything”
July 1, 2026
In one of the poorest and most densely populated communities in Caracas, the Church has mobilised to care for the wounded who arrive from La Guaira. ACN has approved an...
“The priority now is to rebuild lives,” says Archbishop of Caracas
June 29, 2026
Archbishop Raúl Biord of Caracas, Venezuela, says that the Church is accompanying the victims of the earthquakes while rescue efforts continue. As search and rescue efforts continue, following the devastating...
Venezuela: ACN allocates 100,000 euros to support Church response to earthquakes
June 27, 2026
Priests celebrate Mass in the street as churches become shelters following deadly earthquakes As rescue teams continue to search for survivors under the rubble following the devastating earthquakes that struck...