The Bishop of Wukari tells ACN about the suffering of his people and says the federal government of Nigeria must do more to stop the violence. The Diocese of Wukari in Taraba State, in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, is experiencing a severe security crisis caused by armed groups mostly made up of people from the Fulani ethnic group. “In recent weeks, more than seven presbyteries and priests’ residences have been attacked and vandalized, a figure that far exceeds the two attacks ...

A Lebanese bishop has appealed to Christians in the West to put pressure on government leaders to work for peace and find solutions to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Archbishop Georges Bacouni of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos, spoke with Dr. Robert Royal, special advisor to ACN-USA on Christian persecution, for the second installment of his podcast “Faith Under Siege.” Lebanon has been drawn into the war in the Middle East, resulting in over ...

On March 10, the Israeli Ministry of Education announced that no work permits will be issued for the 2026-2027 academic year to Palestinian teachers residing in the occupied West Bank who hold a “green card,” an administrative document allowing certain Palestinians to work or travel within Israeli-controlled areas. Consequently, over 200 Christian teachers could find themselves unemployed and unable to teach in Jerusalem’s Christian schools. This decision threatens the operation of these historic institutions and the future of Christian education ...

Bishop Jules Boutros from Lebanon tells ACN that even though the Israeli attacks are supposedly against Hezbollah, they are affecting all Lebanese people. As Israel continues to attack several sites in Lebanon, a young local bishop has told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need that the situation can only be described as catastrophic for the small nation. Speaking from Beirut, Syriac Catholic Bishop Jules Boutros, 43, criticizes the idea that the Israeli armed forces are only attacking sites ...

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Myanmar earthquake, which struck on March 28, 2025, Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay — one of the most affected areas —has, in a letter to the benefactors of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), recalled the suffering endured by his people and expressed gratitude for the help received. “In recent years, the people of Myanmar have endured a series of crises: the COVID-19 pandemic; political upheaval, conflict, and displacement; ...

Celebrating his first Courage in Faith Mass, newly installed prelate says ACN “reminds us that we should not take our faith for granted.” Less than two months after his installation as archbishop of New York, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks prayed with the U.S. team of Aid to the Church in Need, benefactors of ACN, and the faithful for the persecuted and suffering Church. Archbishop Hicks, who succeeded Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan on February 6, was the main celebrant and homilist ...