Since 2024, renewed violence and insecurity have destroyed homes, displaced families, and deepened the economic collapse. In this suffering, your compassion can make a real difference.
Aid to the Church in Need Ireland hosted its second National Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Saturday, May 16. This year’s very successful pilgrimage featured a special guest speaker from Jerusalem, Bishop William Shomali, who is the Auxiliary Bishop for the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
The focus of this year’s pilgrimage was the Christian presence in the Holy Land and what the recent conflict has posed to the already beleaguered Christian community living in the region…
For Priests in many parts of the world, Mass Stipends are the sole source of financial support.
Approximately ten per cent of Priests worldwide are supported by Aid to the Church in Need’s Mass Stipends.
Every minute of every day, three Holy Masses are celebrated around the world for the intentions of an ACN donor.
Leading religious leaders and public figures gathered in Rome for the launch of the 2025 Religious Freedom in the World Report (RFR). This biennial report offers a detailed analysis of the state of religious freedom across the world.
The MIRROR is delivered monthly to friends and supporters of Aid to the Church in Need. It includes inspiring stories of change as well as highlighting the many injustices faced by Christians around the world today.
The MIRROR also serves as a tool of evangelisation. It inspires prayer and includes thought-provoking articles to help elevate the reader’s hearts and minds towards God the Father Almighty and towards their less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ.
ACN is making an urgent appeal for prayer and support for the Christian community and all residents of Aleppo, Syria, who are facing a worsening humanitarian crisis.
As Ukraine faces war and crisis, the Catholic Church is determined to remain and minister to the faithful during their hour of need. ACN has worked with the Catholic Church in Ukraine for decades. We are committed to continuing to support the Church in Ukraine during these times, and since the full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, ACN has approved 630 projects amounting to over €16.5 million.
The church in Ukraine is on a mission to heal these wounds and restore hope and happiness to those affected.
The ACN Journal provides the latest news about Aid to the Church in Need and our work protecting the rights of Christians and supporting the suffering and persecuted Church.
Help Christians to survive in the Holy Land. Help Sister Nabila with her mission in Gaza. Sister Nabila of the Rosary Sisters helps suffering families in Gaza. The last Christians of Gaza are seeking shelter in her school. She needs food, blankets and medicine.
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The MIRROR is delivered monthly to friends and supporters of Aid to the Church in Need. It includes inspiring stories of change as well as highlighting the many injustices faced by Christians around the world today.
The MIRROR also serves as a tool of evangelisation. It inspires prayer and includes thought-provoking articles to help elevate the reader’s hearts and minds towards God the Father Almighty and towards their less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ.
Published on the 3rd of April 2026
Published on the 22nd of April 2026
