ACN dedicates its Lenten campaign to martyrs of hope: “Martyrs of our days: witnesses of hope” is a call to show solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world. Inspired by Pope Francis’ invitation to celebrate a Jubilee of Hope, this campaign aims to highlight the fact that, despite the persecution they suffer, today’s martyrs continue to be examples of consolation, faith and hope. 

Following a thrilling trip to seven dioceses in Chile, Rafael D’Aqui, project coordinator for Latin America at Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), tells of how the Church is light and hope there in a time of challenge and need. Secularism a growing threat in Chile. The antidote is successful evangelism and apologetics which focus on the dignity of the human person, created in the Imago Dei.