Dozens of priests arrested in 2023 as authoritarian regimes crack down on Church
January 9, 2024
Thirteen priests and one religious brother were murdered during 2023, though half were killed for reasons apparently unrelated to persecution.
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Christians in southern Lebanon flee the crossfire between Hezbollah and Israel
December 21, 2023
While many Christian families have fled to safer areas, priests and religious stay to minister to those who remain to
Gaza City: Two dead and seven injured in attacks on Church grounds
December 18, 2023
Two women were shot dead by snipers in the church grounds of the Catholic Holy Family parish in Gaza City,
Shevchuk: “The Ukrainian people are deeply exhausted”
December 18, 2023
The head of the Catholic Church in Ukraine met with Aid to the Church in Need to discuss the challenges the country faces.
Middle East: When you can’t find joy, create it
December 13, 2023
To celebrate this Christmas, ACN is providing 45,000 gifts to needy children in Syria and Lebanon.
Gaza parish damaged by attacks
December 12, 2023
As the war rages on, ACN helps save lives in the Holy Land The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem has confirmed
Philippines: Deadly attack in Marawi university sparks commotion and fear among local Catholic minority
December 5, 2023
A bomb detonated on Sunday, 3 December, during a Catholic mass in the Public University of Mindanao, in the city
First “Courage to be a Christian” award goes to Nigerian Pentecost bombing victims
December 5, 2023
Margaret Attah, who lost both her legs in an attack on a church in western Nigeria, travelled to London
German priest freed after over a year in captivity in Mali
December 4, 2023
Fr Ha-Jo was aware of the risks to his safety by continuing to work in Mali, but persisted, driven by