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FIFA World Cup: 14 of the competing nations are marked by religious persecution or discrimination
As 48 countries prepare to battle for the World Cup, religious freedom remains an elusive goal for one in every three nations competing. The 2026 FIFA World Cup, taking place from 11 June to 19 July across the United States, Mexico and Canada, has brought together 48 nations for the largest tournament in the competition’s […]
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Venezuela: ACN allocates 100,000 euros to support Church response to earthquakes
Priests celebrate Mass in the street as churches become shelters…
ACN funded 5,368 projects in 141 countries during 2025
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Venezuela: ACN allocates 100,000 euros to support Church response to earthquakes
Priests celebrate Mass in the street as churches become shelters following deadly earthquakes As rescue teams continue to search for survivors under the rubble following the devastating earthquakes that struck...
ACN funded 5,368 projects in 141 countries during 2025
The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) received €145.8 million in donations and legacies and supported one in every ten priests and one in every eight seminarians...
Indian Church calls for National Day of Prayer to protect its charitable work serving the poor
The Church’s vast charitable work in India could be at risk if law makers tighten the already restrictive law on foreign funding of NGOs. Christians all over India are preparing...
Venezuela: ACN calls for prayers for the Venezuelan people after the devastating earthquakes that have damaged churches and sown fear among the population
The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) calls for prayer for the people of Venezuela, after the two strong earthquakes that have shaken the country, causing...
Crisis deepens in DR Congo as new terrorist front opens in the north
Despite the danger, and the looming threat of famine, missionaries on the ground insist they will not abandon their flocks, since they are “living signs of God’s presence”. Hundreds of...
Priest who remained with his people despite growing violence killed in the Nuba Mountains
Fr Youhanna Al-Amin died in Kauda, a region of Sudan marked by tribal tensions and disputes among armed groups. According to local sources, the killing appears to have been an...