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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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Gaza prepares for a Christmas without peace, but not without hope
As Christmas approaches, the priest of the only Catholic parish…
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Ukraine: “You did not only give us food, but a taste of God”
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
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,...
Four years of ACN support in war-torn Ukraine
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....