Bishop expresses “sorrow and righteous indignation” over murder of Nigerian priest
March 11, 2025
The Diocese of Kafanchan has seen at least one pastoral agent murdered each year since 2021
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Aid to the Church in Need calls for intense prayer for Syria amid violence and uncertainty
March 10, 2025
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern over the escalating violence in Syria, particularly in the coastal region
Priest kidnapped and murdered in Nigeria
March 5, 2025
In 2024, 5 priests & 2 sisters were kidnapped in Nigeria. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu was murdered. ACN urges prayers & calls for more security.
DR Congo: Local ACN sources confirm massacre with 70 bodies found in Lubero church
February 21, 2025
On 15 February, 70 bodies were discovered inside a Protestant church. Many of them had been bound and some beheaded.
Over three years ACN supports the Catholic Church in Ukraine with over €25 million
February 20, 2025
More than €25.2 million were made available to help the Catholic Church of both rites across the whole of Ukraine.
Catholic Priest killed in Myanmar conflict
February 19, 2025
The priest's death reflects the challenge and immense risk that the Church faces in a context of widespread violence
Central African Republic: “Little by little, hope is being reborn,” bishops say
February 18, 2025
This hope allows children to go to school, parents to go to the fields, traders to carry on their work, and the sick to receive medicine.
Dismayed by fresh attacks in Burkina Faso, ACN calls for prayer
February 13, 2025
ACN has learned that tragically Fr Jean-Pierre’s father and several other family members were among the victims of the attacks.
Burkina Faso: Two catechists brutally killed in a road attack
February 11, 2025
The Ouakara parish victims were attacked near Bondokuy by two gunmen while returning from catechist training.