Four years of ACN support in war-torn Ukraine
February 17, 2026
The generosity of countless benefactors has helped to keep the Church in Ukraine alive and ready to continue to help those suffering most from the full scale invasion of 2022....
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Ferdinand Habsburg appointed Secretary General of ACN International
February 17, 2026
Ferdinand Habsburg joins ACN following a successful and international career in the media and education sector. The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need – International (ACN) has announced...
Church calls for tighter security after 10 slaughtered
February 13, 2026
According to leading Church figures, over 100 people have been killed and 90,000 displaced in the Taraba State region since September 2025. Following a fresh massacre, the Church in Nigeria’s...
Cardinal to ACN: “Whoever does not give people God is giving them too little”
February 11, 2026
During his first visit to the international headquarters since being made president of ACN, Cardinal Koch highlighted the importance of the charity’s defence of religious freedom and its ecumenical dimension....
As life returns to normal in Aleppo, trauma lingers and fear remains
January 29, 2026
ACN is committed to helping rebuild homes and lives of the Christian community in Syria. Violence in Aleppo, Syria’s second most important city, has subsided following the withdrawal of forces...
Joy as Christian nurses are acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
January 23, 2026
The legal outcome shows a “positive and rare” development, since local courts are often reluctant to acquit those accused of blasphemy, due to social pressure. Two Christian nurses in Pakistan...
Aid to the Church in Need once again launches 24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar initiative
January 23, 2026
The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is repeating the 24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar initiative on 1 February. On this date, which...
New Year begins with bloodshed: 50 killed in fresh attacks in Nigeria
January 6, 2026
The New Year has not begun peacefully in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora. Just as the final days of 2025 were marked by violence and fear, early January 2026 has...
Cardinal Parolin tells “heroic” Christians of Mozambique: “You are not alone!”
December 10, 2025
In a risky trip to Cabo Delgado, home to a ruthless jihadist violence, the Vatican’s secretary of State thanked the work of Aid to the Church in Need. Cardinal Pietro...