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ACN announces 24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar initiative
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The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is repeating its annual “24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar” initiative on ...
Some kidnapped from Catholic school in Nigeria were kept in cages
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Ongoing attacks point to need for greater security. Local bishop appealing to government for more military camps. Some members of the group kidnapped from St. ...
ACN reaffirms spiritual solidarity with Venezuela
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Amid a context of deep social and political uncertainty in Venezuela, marked by recent events that have captured international attention, Aid to the Church in ...
Return of violence to Aleppo, Syria prompts urgent calls for prayer, international response
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Civilians are once again the main victims as the Kurdish-led SDF and forces loyal to the government in Damascus, Syria try to take control of ...
ACN asks for prayers for Syrian city of Aleppo as violence increases
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Aid to the Church in Need-International (ACN) is calling for special prayers for residents of Aleppo, Syria. The situation in the city is worsening due ...
New Year begins with bloodshed: 50 killed in attacks in Nigeria
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The New Year has not begun peacefully in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora. Just as the final days of 2025 were marked by violence and ...
In Memoriam: 17 missionaries and pastoral workers worldwide suffered violent deaths in 2025
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Emmanuel Alabi won’t appear on anyone’s end-of-year list of notable deaths of 2025. Nor will Fr. Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett or Sister Evanette Onezaire. But while ...
Nigeria: A decade of terror for Catholic priests
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There have been 212 clergy kidnappings since 2015. Between 2015 and 2025, at least 212 Catholic priests were kidnapped in Nigeria, in a wave of ...
Gaza prepares for a Christmas without peace, but not without hope
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As Christmas approaches, the priest of the only Catholic parish in Gaza, Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, tells Aid to the Church in Need that his community ...
More Nigerian Catholic school students freed by kidnappers
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There are hopeful signs that the remaining students who were kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last month will be home for Christmas. The Diocese ...