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“Where there are religious, there is joy” Pope Francis
Religious life is the beating heart of the Church. It impacts the lives of so many around the world. The extraordinary women who embrace the Gospel and answer the call to go “and proclaim the Good News to all creation” (Mk 16:15) are the witness of God’s sublime and boundless love. From Kazakhstan to Peru, from Syria to Rwanda, they do this thanks to the same Spirit which inspires, the same Gospel which is lived and announced, the same Jesus who is present in the little ones. The Sisters are the living witnesses of God’s love, but they need our prayers and financial support for their mission. Be part of their story!
Sister Samia Syiej
SYRIA
“Now we have to provide help to repair not only the external destruction but the damage inside people’s heart. I am a religious Sister, and my first responsibility is to bear witness spiritually.”
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Sister Mary C. Tarawali
SIERRA LEONE
“What I love the most about religious life is the sacrifice that the Sisters do for the benefit of others. They are always willing to serve their brothers and sisters.”
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Sister Mari Graciana
PERU
“Every day we travel many hours to be with those most neglected. We teach them that in the light of the faith they can overcome their difficulties.”
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Sister Rita Kurochkina
KAZAKHSTAN
“We are always with our children, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The biggest reward for us will be if our children grow up to be kind and good people.”
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Sister Cécire
RWANDA
“When you love, and you do everything with love you do not feel tired because you are happy to share what you have received.”
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Sister Klara Sviderska
UKRAINE
“Though we may seem to be invisible to the world, we pray for all people from all over the world every day, and ask God for His blessings upon all creatures. Prayer is our vocation.”
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Religious Sisters’ worldwide
More than 600 thousand women have made the choice to totally surrender their lives to God in prayer and help to others.
*according to the Church’s book of statistics from 31.12.2016
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1 out of 60 Sisters worldwide was supported by ACN in 2018
ACN supports religious Sisters around the world to enable them to continue with their mission, and it is only possible thanks to you.
In 2018 ACN supported
Testimonials
“Sister Samia taught us how to become closer to God, and now we are sharing this with those who come after us.”
Haya EliasSyria
“I like that the Sisters take care of us, help us, and love us.”
Vitalik, 9 years oldUkraine
“The Sisters that work at the hospital treat us better than the health care professionals. They treat not only the physical aspect but the spiritual as well. They show us love and compassion.”
Mkasumi MarianaRwanda
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In a polarized society, where different cultures experience difficulty in living alongside one another, where the powerless encounter oppression, where inequality abounds, consecrated people are called to offer a concrete model of community which, by acknowledging the dignity of each person and sharing our respective gifts, makes it possible to live as brothers and Sisters.
Text from the apostolic letter to all consecrated people
Pope Francis receiving a candle from the benefactors of ACN through Sister Annie Demerjan from Aleppo, Syria, on 1 December 2018.
Pope Francis receiving a candle from the benefactors of ACN through Sister Annie Demerjan from Aleppo, Syria, on 1 December 2018.
In a polarized society, where different cultures experience difficulty in living alongside one another, where the powerless encounter oppression, where inequality abounds, consecrated people are called to offer a concrete model of community which, by acknowledging the dignity of each person and sharing our respective gifts, makes it possible to live as brothers and Sisters.
Text from the apostolic letter to all consecrated people
“I invite you all, together with ACN, to do everywhere in the world, a work of mercy.”
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