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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 suering and persecuted Church.
Cameroonian bishop asks Europe to help slow migration by creating jobs in Africa
As the crisis of African migration to Europe deepens, those who are on the front line are issuing an urgent call to action. During a visit to the headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Bruno Ateba of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, in the far north of Cameroon, shares his vision of the challenges that young Africans face as they try to escape the misery in which much of their continent is steeped.
Mob of 7,000 people damage 26 Churches in a single day in Pakistan
Governments in the West must intervene to demand justice be done for the victims of the “worst incident of persecution against Christians” in Pakistan – according to a priest who was on the scene when the atrocity took place.
A call to pray for peace in the Holy Land
The international foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern and regret at the escalation of violence in the Holy Land, which has caused the loss of more than a thousand lives and left thousands more injured. The following is a press release with the statements of Regina Lynch, Executive President of ACN International:
An Interview with Regina Lynch (Executive President of ACN) on the challenges facing Latin America
The executive president of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Regina Lynch, recently returned from a tour of the Latin American national offices. Following her trip to Chile, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, Regina Lynch spoke about the challenges these countries face.
ACN approves second aid package close to $500,000 for regions in Syria affected by earthquake
International pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has approved a second aid package of close to half a million dollars ( $500,000 ) to help the local Church recover from the devastating February earthquake.
Wedding fire tragedy in Iraq: “We cannot describe the pain”, says Archbishop
What should have been a symbol of hope for Christians in Iraq turned into a moment of despair. ACN asks all its benefactors to pray for those who died or were hurt, but also for the Christian community as a whole.
Pakistan: Aid to the Church in Need Set to Extend Emergency Help to Jaranwala Riot Sufferers
The support package for 464 families includes immediate relief items, renovation of homes and the purchase of vehicles for those whose livelihoods were destroyed in the attacks.
Lviv's Caritas Warehouse Targeted in Drone Assault: Bishop Decries the Attack on Vulnerable Populations
The recent drone strike on a Caritas warehouse in Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, has been sharply criticized by church officials. Bishop Edward Kawa, the Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv, strongly characterized the event on 19 September, remarking it as "an attack on the poorest and most needy".
