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Lenten Reflections
from Ukraine

Read the stories of the courageous everyday people in Ukraine, trying to raise their families and trying to merely survive in war-torn Ukraine, while holding steady to their Faith.

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Please light a candle for our faithful who are innocent victims of war and persecution, and light a candle for your own intentions this holy season for the special people in your life.

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News of the Suffering and persecuted

Major Archbishop Svativlav Shevchuck

ACN Honors Christian Martyrs at St. Patrick’s Cathedral

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuck said, “I express gratitude to Catholics in the US and worldwide, to His Eminence Cardinal Dolan, and to Aid to the Church in Need and for the support we experience every day.  Many of our bishops and most of our priests were supported by scholarships from your donors. Among those lucky students I was one!”
Holy Communion at Holy Family Parish in Gaza.

Gaza: “We are closer than ever to the crucified Savior” 

According to Akroush, 30 Christians have died since the conflict began. Among them are the 17 victims of an attack on a Greek Orthodox parish compound in October of 2023, as well as the two women killed by snipers in the Catholic parish of the Holy Family. Another 11 people died from chronic illness that could not be adequately treated.
Bishop Justin Kientega of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, during his visit to ACN International on 29.02.2024.

Burkina Faso: Terrorists attack “people of integrity”

We ask ourselves: how did this happen? Who is supporting them? Who is funding them? Some of them are Burkinabe, our brothers, and they don’t even cover their faces. But the question is why. Why are they kidnapping and killing people? Why are they coming to take our goods and animals, and burning villages?”
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Pope Francis prays for martyrs in March video

Millions of Christians live in countries where religious freedom is not respected and where they may be subject to discrimination and persecution. In the Pope’s video message, these Christian communities are remembered, and examples of courage are cited, like the first Servant of God from Pakistan, Akash Bashir, who died at the age of 20 in 2015 while trying to prevent ...
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Women protect the faith in Ukraine

As many men fight on the frontlines, women face domestic challenges alone, including the burden of raising children and caring for relatives, and the immense suffering that comes from not knowing if their sons and husbands will return home from the war.
Pakistan, August 2023 
Up to 15 church buildings were attacked and hundreds of Christian homes destroyed after extremists went on the rampage. The incident follows an accusation of blasphemy against a Christian cleaner accused of desecrating the Quran and insulting the Prophet of Islam.
Mass exodus as mob burns churches and homes in Jaranwala.
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Basic necessities assistance (Phase 1/2) for the victims of Jaranwala after aggression from extremists on August the 16th, 2023

Pakistan: Justice for Jaranwala victims

Qazi Faez Isa, the Chief Justice of Pakistan and head of the Supreme Court, described the report as being “[worthy of] the dustbin.” According to the Court, the report lacked relevant information, like details of arrests, and investigation agencies were seemingly not determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.

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Projects of the month

Ordinary Mass Intentions, Tridua Masses and Novenas for 106 priests
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3180 Ordinary Mass Intentions, 50 Tridua Masses and 25 Novenas for 106 priests.

Mass Stipends for Priests in Mexico

Mexico is a land of contrast. Some parts of the country are popular tourist destinations, while others are torn apart ...
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Existence help for 9 Benedictine Nuns at the Monastery "Notre Dame de l´Écoute", 2023

Support for the Benedictine Sisters in Benin

The Benedictine convent of Notre-Dame de l’Ecoute was founded in 2005 in northern Benin. Originally, all the sisters were from ...
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Support for 30 Sisters in Brazil 

The Diocese of Cajazeiras is in northeastern Brazil, widely regarded as one of the poorest parts of the country. It ...

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