Urgent: Countries of Concern

Syria

KILLED WHILE PRAYING

During Sunday Mass on June 22nd, a suicide bomber set off explosives at the entrance of Mar Elias Church in Damascus, Syria. At least 22 faithful were killed and 63 injured.

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Nigeria

SET ON FIRE AND MACHETED

On June 13th, extremists attacked the Christian town of Yelewata in Nigeria. Up to 200 people were massacred as they slept. Shelters were set on fire. Anyone who tried to escape was macheted.

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Lebanon

ON THE BRINK OF DESPAIR

Mass displacement. No food or basic items. Economic failure. Families unable to provide for their children. Catholic schools shutting down. Every aspect of daily life has been touched by despair in Lebanon.

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News of the Suffering and Persecuted

Catechetical and pastoral activities with the children
/ UKRAINE / MUKACHEVO-LAT 23/00096 / 
Holidays with God for children and youth of the Mukachevo Diocese for 2023

ACN provides summer camps and activities for almost 100,000 children in 15 countries

For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith in a secure environment, accompanied by religious and Church workers.  Almost 100,000 children are benefiting from summer camps and other activities funded by pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) this summer.   For many years, ...
Sisters of the Forsaken Jesus in Lebanon Bekaa Valley.

Lebanon: The Church remains vibrant despite ongoing crisis

The Church in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley is thriving, despite the ongoing armed conflict and economic instability. Christian families and individuals are offering a powerful witness by looking after those displaced by the war. New religious congregations are also on the rise, helping to keep the Faith alive in Christianity’s heartland in the Middle East. The Beqaa Valley, known as Lebanon’s breadbasket, ...
Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria (without a mask) visiting the survivor (Mrs. Blessing John) of a terrorist attack.

Public memorial to victims of 2022 Nigeria church attack demolished

Like the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, a public memorial park dedicated to the victims of a deadly Pentecost Sunday attack on a church in Nigeria provided consolation to those who lost loved ones. Now, for reasons that are still unclear, the Governor of Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria, decided to demolish the public memorial. The demolition was carried out earlier ...
Iraq, Karamlesh (Karamles), July 2019
Fr. Thabet Habeb Mansur, the Protagonist of Iraq, in the front of the Centre of Saint Joseph.
The hammer in his hand symbolizes his power.

A friend, a shepherd, a witness: ACN remembers Iraqi bishop 

It is with sadness and gratitude that Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) bids farewell to Bishop Paul Thabet Habib of Alqosh, who passed away on June 20, following a battle with cancer. To us, he was not only a close partner, but a true companion in mission.  Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Mansor Almako played a key role during the ...
ACN 20250623 190831 (1)

Religious robbed, held at gunpoint, and threatened with decapitation in Mozambique

The Mercedarian Sisters were the second congregation to suffer an armed robbery in a matter of days, as the violence in northern Mozambique steadily worsens.   The Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament in the Diocese of Pemba, Mozambique endured a near-death experience on June 8, when the home they run was broken into by a group of men armed with guns ...
ACN 20240410 163012

Syrian priest: “People are telling us, ‘Father, we are afraid for the future of our children.’” 

“We feel that we are alone”: The priest echoes the pain of the Christian community after the attack in Damascus last Sunday.  “Christians in Syria are feeling a great pain. The Christian community throughout Syria is going through a moment of deep sadness: the loss of 30 Christians who died in this attack. So far, there are 54 wounded.” This is ...

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Projects of the Month

Construction of the La Milagrosa Mission House for the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul.
BELIZE / BELIZE CITY BELMOPAN 24/00029
Construction of the La Milagrosa Mission House for the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in San Juan Village, Stann Creek District, Sacred Heart Parish.

A Convent for the St. Vincent’s Sisters in Belize

Belize is a small country of only about 400,000 souls in Central America. Since it is a former British colony, ...
NIGERIA / UMUAHIA 15/00062
Formation for 86 major seminarians of the congregation of Sons of Mary Mother of Mercy (SMMM), academic year 2015-2016

Help for the Priestly Formation of 76 Religious in Nigeria

Nigeria is a dangerous country for Christians, especially for priests. In the past 10 years, over 150 priests were abducted, ...
Catechetical and pastoral activities with the children
/ UKRAINE / MUKACHEVO-LAT 23/00096 / 
Holidays with God for children and youth of the Mukachevo Diocese for 2023

A Tent for Youth Meetings and Pastoral Events in Ukraine

As a result of the war, most people in Ukraine are suffering fear, trauma, and psychological stress, while many are ...

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