“We will stay, despite the war”, says priest in southern Lebanon
March 10, 2026
Since the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, at the end of February 2026, the southern border of Lebanon has again become a war zone. In this context...
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Drone strike in Erbil raises fears among Iraq’s Christians
March 9, 2026
The return of war to the Middle East has reopened old wounds and many Christians are again contemplating leaving the region. A drone strike last Wednesday (4 March) damaged Church-owned...
ACN’s global petition for religious freedom surpasses 20,000 signatures
March 9, 2026
Billions of people live in countries where religious freedom is not respected, according to the latest edition of the Religious Freedom in the World Report. Aid to the Church in...
“Missiles are flying over our heads” – Tens of thousands displaced as violence escalates in Lebanon
March 3, 2026
ACN has remained in contact with project partners in the areas affected by airstrikes, assessing the need for emergency assistance. Nearly 30,000 people have been displaced following a wave of...
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...
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...