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On the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, ACN calls attention to worldwide need
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For more than 70 years, ACN has been involved with refugees and displaced people worldwide. In the face of growing movements of refugees and migrants, ...
Will more than a million children pray the Rosary for peace?
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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 ...
4,400-ft climb raises more than $2,000 for persecuted Christians
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Two families with young children battled heavy rain and wind during their ascent to the top of the highest mountain in the British Isles, in ...
Pope praises charity’s report on religious freedom
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After receiving a report from Aid to the Church in Need, Pope Francis expressed his great concern about violations of religious freedom in countries around ...
Lawyer urges: On religious freedom, “action is needed”
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This year marks the fifth anniversary of the International Day Commemorating Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. August 22nd marks the fifth anniversary ...
ACN supports more than 1,600 summer camps worldwide
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The holiday camps, which are hosted in regions afflicted by war and conflict, offer temporary relief to suffering youth; participants can engage in carefree activities ...
ACN celebrates US legislators for renewed commitment to religious freedom
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A bill approved by the United States Congress will fund efforts to promote religious freedom in countries where it is currently lacking. The pontifical charity ...
In Pakistan, calls for ‘swift justice’ after mob kills Christian
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The NJCP, a long-time project partner of ACN, also provided recommendations to the Pakistani authorities, aimed at preventing similar incidents in the future, improving law ...
Inhumanity in the ‘Gap’: Bishop cries out over Darién crisis
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Pope Francis sent the participants a message of support, in which he described the migrants’ route through the Darién Jungle as “a real Way of ...
DRC: 30 years of wartime evangelization
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“Despite all this, the number of faithful in the archdiocese has increased. And our schools and hospitals are among the most renowned in the country.” ...