The international ecclesiastical assistant of ACN talks about the focus areas of the charity.

During a visit to the international headquarters of ACN, in Germany, Father Honoré Quedraogo, a priest from the diocese of Tenkodogo, in east-central Burkina Faso, spoke of the situation his country is currently facing.

Kharkiv is a huge city, with a population of 1.7 million before the war, and now only about 20 km from the front line.

In light of the situation facing the Church in Nicaragua ACN wishes to express its fraternity, friendship and communion in regard to the sad and painful situation suffered by the clergy and the whole Church in Nicaragua.

During a visit to the headquarters of pontifical charity ACN, Bishop Martin Mtumbuka, of the Diocese of Karonga, in Malawi, highlights the vibrancy of the African Church, and speaks about both the success stories and the struggles of the young diocese.

22 August - International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

Jules Boutros is the youngest bishop in the world.

22nd August - International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.

Bishop George died aged 66, of illness, on 8 July, and was buried on 4 August.

With violent actions now taking place in and around Abuja, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama assesses the situation as very serious and accuses politicians of being distant from the people.

On the morning of June 19, dozens of armed members of the Fulani tribe descended on two churches in Rubuh, Kajuru Local Government Area, in southern Kaduna State.

Bishop Oliver Doeme’s diocese suffered the worst of the terrorism inflicted by Boko Haram, yet he says that now this part of the country can be considered peaceful in comparison to the rest.

The sixth anniversary of the murder of the French priest at the hand of jihadists.

With the escalation of the war in Ukraine, pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need spoke to Bishop Pavlo Honcharuk of the Latin Diocese of Kharkiv- Zaporizhzhia.

Over 90% of the villages in the Diocese of Fada N’Gourma are no longer covered by pastoral support.

Father Mark Cheitnum was deeply engaged in giving a voice to the innocent victims of violence in his diocese. He is the fourth priest to be murdered in Nigeria in 2022.

Aid to the Church in a Need “has been a source of light in a valley of darkness”, says Bishop Wilfred Anagbe.

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced a special aid package for priests and religious in Sri Lanka who are suffering the effects of a very serious economic and social crisis.