At the age of 46, Maksym Ryabukha, SDB, is a war zone bishop. Half of his exarchate is occupied by the Russian army, making it impossible for him to carry out his ministry. However, during a visit to the headquarters of pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), he insisted that he continues to see “constant signs of hope,” even amid the destruction caused by the ongoing war. He pointed, for example, to the fidelity of his priests ...

Northern Nigeria usually appears in the news because of violence, kidnappings, or interreligious conflicts. However, in the midst of that reality, there are also many experiences of peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims. Bishop Gerald Musa of the Diocese of Katsina believes that the greatest challenge is not religious difference, but the insecurity and lack of justice that affect all of society. The bishop explained his positions in a conversation with pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) ...

Building where the nuns were staying also serves as a home for young girls. Archbishop laments “exponential” rise in crime in the African country. Killing of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso remains unsolved. The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Mozambique has denounced an “exponential rise” in criminality in the country, following an attack on the house of a group of religious sisters in the Archdiocese of Nampula. The attack occurred on August 8 in Mecuburi. Shortly after midnight, the criminals ...

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck large parts of western and central Colombia on Monday, August 10. The epicenter was recorded in the municipality of San José del Palmar, in the Department of Chocó. According to the latest official report, the emergency has left 265 people dead, 3,494 injured, and 496 missing. The earthquake that his Colombia this week affected over 53,000 people and leveled at least 257 buildings. Cities such as Cali, Pereira, Quidbó, Manizales, and Armenia remain in a state ...

A devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck much of western and central Colombia on Monday. While authorities assess the scale of the emergency, the Catholic Church is already accompanying affected communities and gathering information to gauge the most urgent needs. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is in direct contact with the bishops of dioceses located in the affected areas in order to determine the impact of the quake and coordinate emergency aid to be channeled through the Church. The ...

As the country sinks into an unprecedented crisis, corroded by armed gangs, the Church remains standing, sowing hope in the midst of despair. The legislative and presidential elections due to be held in Haiti on August 30 – the first since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 – have been postponed until December. But the idea of elections still seems like a distant dream in a country devastated by the violence of armed gangs, who control vast areas ...