The Voice of the suffering in Latin America

“Our work is sustained by the pain of victims. We want to let them know that they are not alone, that there is sufficient energy, generosity, and intelligence in Mexico to transform our reality and overcome this dark period which has done such damage to us all,” says Bishop Ramón Castro of Cuernavaca, the secretary general of the Mexican bishops’ conference and a participant in the recently held National Dialogue for Peace.  The initiative is a response to the violence ...

The laypeople keep the Church alive. They are true heroes, the guardians of the faith in their communities, because there are hardly any priests or religious around.

"I had bishops in tears, telling me that they can carry out their pastoral ministry, thanks to the support of the generous men and women who contribute to ACN.”

"Whenever I see a hungry child I remember, there is Christ. It is my duty, as a Christian, to make sure the cihld is fed. Jesus is always present.”

"A public health or education worker, for instance, makes around $6 or $12 per month, but the average cost of living for a family of five is around $200 per month."

“Accidents are part of life. Once we saw what seemed to be a tree that had been swept into the river by a storm. When we got closer it opened its eyes. It was an enormous alligator. My heart almost leapt out of my mouth."