From the streets of India to juvenile prisons in Ukraine, children all over the world prayed the Rosary together and showed adults that peace begins through small gestures, such as praying together as a family. Over 1 million children and young people from all over the world prayed the Rosary for peace and unity during the week of October 1-7, 2026, as part of the One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign, promoted by pontifical foundation Aid to the Church ...

An argument between young people from two villages led to terror that could have ended with tragedy. Pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received reports of a violent incident in a predominantly Christian village in Syria, during which an Orthodox priest narrowly escaped being shot. According to local sources in direct contact with ACN, violence broke out on the night of October 3, following an altercation between young people from the Christian village of Al-Suqaylabiyah and ...

The Secretary of State also called attention to the multiple conflicts that continue to rage all over the world. The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, strongly denounced the persecution that Christians are subjected to in many parts of the world, in a speech made on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Speaking at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York, Cardinal Parolin said that “tragically, Christians in many parts of the world continue to ...

As the olive harvest approaches, the residents of Alma el-Chaab hope to obtain permission to work their land. In testimony collected by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), their parish priest, Maronite Chorbishop Maroun Ghafari, describes the daily reality of a dispersed community trying to prepare for its return. More than six months after their forced displacement from Alma el-Chaab, the residents of this village in southern Lebanon remain deeply attached to their land. In September, around ten farmers ...

The Holy Father joined the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” initiative, promoted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in the Vatican Gardens. Pope Leo XIV joined hundreds of children at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens on Thursday, October 1, to pray the Rosary for peace, launching a global week of prayer as part of “One Million Children Praying the Rosary,” an international initiative promoted by the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need ...

The rector of a seminary in the West Bank warns of growing pressure. The Christian presence in the Holy Land is under threat, according to Father Bernard Poggi, rector of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s seminary in Beit Jala, near Bethlehem. At the same time, hope among Christians remains strong and the communities are still vibrant. Fr. Poggi made these remarks during a Day of Prayer for Christians in the Middle East, organized by Aid to the Church in Need ...