At least 50,000 Christians have been directly affected by the flooding in Maiduguri in northern Nigeria, though the actual numbers could be far higher. ACN is committed to helping the local diocese and requesting donations and prayers from its benefactors.  The devastating floods in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri are the worst in at least three decades, according to Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of the local diocese. Although official numbers are still being determined, at least one million people ...

The Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need is hoping to exceed last year’s milestone of more than a million children praying the Rosary for peace in the world’s conflict zones.   Aid to the Church in Need’s 19th One Million Children Praying the Rosary initiative is scheduled for October 18th.  Last year, the charity’s goal of a million participants was reached for the first time – and in 2024, ACN wants to see even more young people taking part.  ...

The Nigerian city of Maiduguri was recently hit by terrible flooding. Aid to the Church in Need is helping the local diocese with food, sanitation, medicine, and shelter.   The Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri, in Nigeria, has issued an appeal for help in the wake of devastating floods affecting his city.  In a video message sent to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni requests aid, explaining that “the city of Maiduguri has been engulfed ...

Through its support for a construction project in Iraqi Kurdistan, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has helped a religious order to strengthen its roots in the region, for the benefit of all Christians in Iraq.   Araden is a small village in the Sapna Valley, in Iraqi Kurdistan, surrounded by the beautiful Gozaneh mountains and watered by the Great Zab River. The scenery helps explain the origin of the village’s name” it is believed that Araden comes from the ...

Maiduguri, Nigeria, known for having been the hub of Boko Haram, is now grappling with a devastating flood, which has engulfed significant parts of the city, including St. Patrick’s Cathedral Church. The catastrophic event is believed to be the result of damage to the Alau Dam, located a few miles from Maiduguri.  According to media reports, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, faces its most severe flooding since 1994, leaving Borno residents on high alert, as countless houses are completely ...

With funding from Aid to the Church in Need, a recent project aims to integrate immigrants in Argentina and create pastoral agents to deal with the challenges of inclusion, like cultural and linguistic barriers.   “The immigrants need more than just compassion and material help. We need to ask them about their roots: their religion, their traditions. How can we understand popular religion, with all its traditions? How can we pray with our migrant brothers?” These are some of the questions ...