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ACN supporting Catholic radio stations in war zones
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To commemorate World Radio Day on February 13th, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is highlighting its ongoing support for Catholic radio, an essential ...
Renovation and Extension of a Parish Church in Brazil
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There is great rejoicing among the faithful in the parish of Placas in northern Brazil. On November 10th, 2024, thanks to the help of our ...
How the commitment of a priest in Ecuador changed parish life
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With 54 years of service in a rural parish in the Diocese of Guaranda in Ecuador, Salesian Father Antonio Polo has changed the region through ...
“In Haiti, it’s about surviving,” says Bishop Quesnel of Fort-Liberté
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Gang violence, forced migration, and poverty continue to plague Haiti. The Bishop of Fort-Liberté, Quesnel Alphonse, tells ACN about looting by gangs, the growing influence ...
A Vehicle for a Parish in Guatemala
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Father Luis Francisco Morales Reyes is in charge of the parish of Siquinalá Escuintla, in southern Guatemala. It has a population of more than 26,000 people, ...
Support for Contemplative Religious in Colombia
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The order of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary was founded in Spain in the 15th century. Today, its work is focused mainly in ...
A Vehicle for a Parish in Ecuador
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The Parish of San José de Cuatro Esquinas, or Saint Joseph of the Four Corners, is in the Diocese of Guaranda in Ecuador. It lies ...
Mexico: “The hardest thing is telling a child their father was killed,” says Michoacán religious sister
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In one of Mexico’s most dangerous states, the Working Sisters help children who are exposed to violence. With ACN’s support, they also train novices who ...
Haiti on the brink: Bishops issue a “cry of alarm” for peace
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In the face of rampant violence, which is paralyzing Port-au-Prince and isolating Haiti from the rest of the world, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Haiti, ...
A priest’s fight against violence in Colombia: “Our neighborhood has two or three murders every week”
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Father Gersaín Paz, the parish priest of one of Colombia’s most dangerous neighborhoods, tells Aid to the Church in Need how faith and music have ...