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“It is absolutely essential that the war stops,” says Gaza’s parish priest
Although the media attention has died down since the ceasefire, the Gaza Strip continues to sink into an unprecedented humanitarian and health crisis. Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Gaza’s Catholic priest, Fr Gabriel Romanelli, described the “very serious” conditions marked by the daily suffering of the population. “The situation continues to […]
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“Missiles are flying over our heads” – 30,000 displaced as violence escalates in Lebanon
ACN has remained in contact with project partners in the…
Algeria: The “Son of St Augustine” visits Annaba
The Vatican has officially confirmed that in the coming April,…
Mauritania: The challenges of ministering to a community of migrants
The only diocese in Mauritania has just celebrated its sixtieth…
Ukraine: “You did not only give us food, but a taste of God”
In eastern Ukraine people have grown numb to the danger…
Catholics returning ‘in their thousands, not hundreds’ say bishops
Thousands of Catholics in north-east Nigeria have returned to church…
Bishops of Venezuela ask country to come together for national reconciliation
The bishops’ have asked for the release of political prisoners,…
Catholic Church steps up pressure on Nigerian government over rising violence
Over the past days several Catholic organisations and dioceses have…
Pope Leo XIV echoes Cuban bishops’ warning that fuel blockade could cause “chaos and social violence”
“Cuba needs reforms, and these are increasingly urgent, but what…
Significant drop in arrests of priests in 2025 but deaths increase
The number of kidnappings also dropped slightly compared to 2024…
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“Missiles are flying over our heads” – 30,000 displaced as violence escalates in Lebanon
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...
The Christian presence must not die out
As tensions rise once again across the Middle East, the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) warns that a further escalation of violence could have devastating...
Algeria: The “Son of St Augustine” visits Annaba
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...