The Voice of the suffering in Africa

Through practical support and respect for their dignity, the Church in Nouakchott is showing the face of Christ to migrants. In a context where the Gospel can essentially only be proclaimed through action, the Church in Mauritania, supported by ACN, reawakens the hope of those who thought they were forgotten.   “Originally, I was ashamed of going to the Accueil-Écoute center to receive food because I was afraid that people would refuse me and treat me as a beggar. Finally, I ...

As Islamist attacks continue to terrorize the northern district of Cabo Delgado in Mozambique, the Church does all it can to help the local people.   The Christian population of Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique is suffering greatly from terrorist attacks carried out as part of an Islamist insurgency.   According to a message sent to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by Passionist missionary Father Kwiriwi Fonseca, the terrorists have intensified their strikes, causing a new wave of internally displaced ...

During his visit to the international headquarters of ACN, Cardinal Désiré Tzarahazana emphasized the urgency of an authentic and committed faith. In the face of many social problems, which, for a long time, have undermined Madagascar, he insists on the importance of pastoral work so that the Gospel may transform hearts and society.  “How can we live and transmit the Gospel so that people can have a deep faith, a solid faith, able to transform our lives according to the ...

During his visit to the headquarters of the international pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Aurelio Gazzera, who, since last year, has been Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou in the Central African Republic, spoke about the significant progress that has been made in the relationships between Christians and Muslims in the country.   For a long time, the Central African Republic was torn by conflicts between two big militias: Seleka, an alliance of several predominantly Muslim rebel groups, ...

“Six hundred and ninety-eight, six hundred and ninety-nine, seven hundred.” Mathieu passes pebbles from one side to another. Seven hundred in all, one for each of the Hail Marys he has prayed that night. A night which to him feels like the evening in Gethsemane, in the Garden of Olives, where Jesus also felt alone, abandoned by His disciples, where He spent the night praying to the Father, presenting His pleas and asking for the strength to bear His suffering ...

Bishop Papias Musengamana of the Diocese of Byumba in northwest Rwanda recently visited the international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). He told the pontifical foundation how his diocese recovered from the near-complete absence of priests after the 1994 genocide and spoke about the meaning of pastoral work with families and young people.   Last year, the Church in Rwanda began the celebrations of a two-year double jubilee: the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of the country and ...