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A New Chapel in Rural Bolivia
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The Parish of Saint Francis Xavier is situated in a rural region of the Diocese of San Ignacio de Velasco in the tropical eastern part ...
Latin America and Caribbean Meeting for Synodal Cooperation 2025: The Church as an agent of transformation
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The international headquarters of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN International), in Königstein, Germany, hosted the Latin America and Caribbean Meeting for Synodal Cooperation ...
Missionaries in Cuba: “In our workshops, women discover many gifts they did not even know they had”
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On International Women’s Day, we highlight the work of a group of religious sisters from the Company of Mary in Cuba, who have managed to ...
Christ of the Sabana: A symbol of unity in the heart of the Venezuelan plains
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The wide plains of Upper Apure in southwest Venezuela are a meeting point for Andean heritage and the identity of the plain dwellers, with a ...
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 ...
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, ...