Success Stories
Repairs to a Boat for Pastoral Work in Brazil
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The Diocese of Humaità in the Amazon region of Brazil has its own river boat, equipped for pastoral work in many riverside communities, which, in most cases, are accessible only via the water. Such journeys are difficult and dangerous, however, and the missionaries have to cope with rapids, large floating trees, poisonous snakes, and clouds of mosquitoes. Plus, their boat was in poor condition, with rotting timbers and a damaged keel, among other defects. It was in urgent need of ...
Equipment for a Catholic Radio Station in the Congo
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Catholics in the Archdiocese of Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have reason to rejoice. Thanks to the support of our benefactors, ACN could provide them with $13,000 to modernize and upgrade Radio Maria, their local radio station, and buy a generator to avoid the power outages that occur so often. As a result, they have increased their monthly broadcasts from 15 to 40. This is huge news for the archdiocese. Radio is crucially important for communication not ...
A Sturdy Vehicle for a Parish in Uganda
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A new parish in central Uganda is excited to have a new car. Dedicated to Saint Kizito, the youngest of the 20 Ugandan martyrs put to death between 1885 and 1887, the parish is based in a rural area without tarred roads. As a result, it is difficult to reach many villages in the rainy season, so a sturdy, all-terrain vehicle is essential for parish life. For a long time, the only car they had was ancient and unreliable, which ...
Ongoing Formation for Members of a Congregation in Uganda
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The Congregation of the Brothers of Saint Martin de Porres was originally established in 1953, in what is now South Sudan. In Uganda today, its members work in parishes, teach in schools, and help the poor and needy through charitable activity. As a home-grown African congregation, the brothers are poor and dependent on outside support for their continued spiritual development. If they are to serve others, they must first find personal strength, lest their vocation wither. But since 2013, it ...
A Chapel and Parish House for a Mission in India
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Ramnagar is the oldest mission station in the Diocese of Bettiah in northern India. Recently, thanks to your generous contribution of $28,900, the mission received a new chapel and parish house, and its consecration was an occasion of great joy. The bishop attended, as well as priests, sisters, and Catholic faithful from the surrounding area, and a Holy Mass dedicated to Mary was followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a blessing of the new building. The old chapel and parish ...
Success Story: Peace education for young people in Cameroon
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For many years, Cameroon, located in Central West Africa with a population of almost 26 million, was regarded as relatively stable in comparison with its crisis-ridden neighbors. However, in 2016, protest marches began because many people in the English-speaking part of the country felt themselves to be oppressed by the larger, French-speaking part and began to demand independence. Subsequently these protests escalated into an armed conflict that endures to this day between separatists in the Anglophone provinces and the Francophone ...