The Voice of the suffering in Africa
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
ACN announces $120,000 emergency aid for jihadist-plagued Mozambique
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"They have burned down churches and destroyed convents, and also abducted two sisters. But almost nobody has paid any attention to this new focus of terror and jihadist violence in Africa."
Democratic Republic of the Congo: violence continues to escalate
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"Fighting within the communities on a national level is possibly being used as a pretext to hide a conspiracy between internal and external players to obscure the ruthless exploitation of natural resources."
Held for two years by jihadists, missionary is set free
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"We remain concerned however about the fate of this courageous religious sister, who was abducted by jihadist groups in Mali over three years and eight months ago."
Nigeria: ‘Our land is now a pool of blood’
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“Where are the Chibok daughters? Where is Leah Sharibu? Who are the sponsored murderers who have overrun our land? Our land is now a pool of blood."
‘God is from every culture, from every clan’
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Father Goesh builds a chapel in the wilderness, believing that with time, the feuding clans and tribes will end up praying together.
ACN’s Head of Projects: ‘the calling of Africa is the family’
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"What we carry out is not just work but a mission that the Lord has entrusted to us for the growth of the Church all over the world."
