The Voice of the suffering in Latin America

The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is calling for prayers for the people of Venezuela, after two strong earthquakes on Wednesday caused fatalities, injuries, and serious material damage, and left thousands of people afraid to return to their homes. ACN is sending emergency and long-term aid to the Church in Venezuela, which it has long considered a priority country. Shortly after 6 P.M. on June 24, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck. Just 39 seconds later, ...

ACN mourns the death of Cuba’s first bishop of African descent. Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deepest regret over the death of Bishop Silvano Herminio Pedroso Montalvo of Guantánamo-Baracoa on June 13, at the age of 73, following a serious illness. His death is a great loss for the Church in Cuba, as the country endures a profound economic and social crisis. Bishop Silvano made history when he became the first bishop of African ...

The Church in Cuba continues to accompany a population marked by fear, need, and uncertainty. In a conversation with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Arturo González Amador, who is president of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference, describes the dramatic situation the island is currently experiencing. “Cuba is suffering,” says Bishop Arturo González Amador of Santa Clara, president of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference. “This is the saddest and most difficult time that I am aware of in the history ...

The bishops have asked for the release of political prisoners, for oil revenues to be used to help the lower classes, and for the country’s sovereignty to be respected. The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) joins the bishops of Venezuela in their request that all sectors of the country work together for national reconciliation. The bishops propose that this task be based on the notion of respect for national sovereignty, the release of all political prisoners, ...

“Cuba needs reforms, and these are increasingly urgent, but what it does not need is more anguish and pain. No more loss of life or mourning within Cuban families,” say the island’s bishops. During the recitation of the Angelus on Sunday, February 1, Pope Leo said he has been following “the troubling news regarding an increase in tensions between Cuba and the United States of America.” Leo XIV referred to the message published by the Cuban bishops following the announcement ...

Amid a context of deep social and political uncertainty in Venezuela, marked by recent events that have captured international attention, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reaffirms its commitment to the local Church and to the people of Venezuela, supporting them through prayer, solidarity, and concrete assistance. Venezuela continues to face complex challenges after years of economic, social, and humanitarian crisis, leaving many people struggling to meet basic needs and prompting persistent calls for peace, dialogue, and national reconciliation. ...