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Haiti: Church “the last remaining wall” against gangs
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As the country sinks into an unprecedented crisis, corroded by armed gangs, the Church remains standing, sowing hope in the midst of despair. The legislative ...
ACN joins Mexican bishops’ call for religious freedom
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The Catholic bishops of Mexico have marked the centenary of the “Calles Law,” which imposed restrictions on the life of the Church and placed priestly ...
Venezuela: “The Church is more than buildings. We are with the people in the streets”
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ACN has committed to a second aid package, which, according to its executive president, will be “much higher than the initial grant. The Church has ...
Situation in Venezuela “apocalyptic,” but Church is organized and responding
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ACN’s aid is currently supporting the religious and laity who are helping the victims on the ground, but future projects are already being studied and ...
Venezuela: Seminarians put theology into practice amid the rubble
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“Seeing people embrace us and seek comfort in us is a sign that the Church’s mission is to be with the people,” says a future ...
VENEZUELA: “When night falls, the heart sinks and the tears flow”
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Venezuela is in mourning. Pain is everywhere, and the Church is often the only source of hope. At the entrance to the Church of Our ...
Papal nuncio to Venezuela urges ongoing aid for earthquake victims
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“Beautiful to see solidarity and charity,” Archbishop Ortega tells ACN in LaGuaira. “But needs will persist.” Recovery from last month’s twin earthquakes in Venezuela will ...
ACN-supported summer camps help over 30,000 young people
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Camps take place in 11 different countries, with a particular focus on regions marked by war, displacement, and instability. After some 15 years of instability, ...
Venezuelans don’t let poverty stop them from helping the neediest
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On visit to Venezuela, ACN executive president struck by generosity of spirit among those hit by June 24 earthquakes An impoverished population might have been ...
Religious sisters remain in Venezuela to help after earthquake
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The Superior General of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master, who was due to return to Rome, speaks movingly about the faith displayed by ...