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Syria: Ten years after his abduction, Bishop Hanna Jallouf is a shepherd close to his flock
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As the bishop of Latin rite Catholics in Syria, the Franciscan Hanna Jallouf is very familiar with Idlib Governorate, the last rebel stronghold, where he ...
Despite bombardments, religious sister remains in Lebanon
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Despite ongoing airstrikes, a religious sister has decided to stay in the monastery of St. Joseph in Ain Ebel, southern Lebanon, just three miles from ...
Church struggles to help migrants in “legal limbo” in the Holy Land
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On September 29th, the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Aid to the Church in Need takes a closer look at Christian migrants and refugees ...
Attacks on Lebanon “are affecting everybody”
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ACN projects in southern Lebanon are mostly emergency in nature and are needed now more than ever before. The foundation is already thinking of additional ...
Iraq: Rekindling faith in the “Land of Eden”
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Through its support for a construction project in Iraqi Kurdistan, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has helped a religious order to strengthen its ...
Church “continues to serve” struggling families in the Holy Land
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The war in Gaza shows no sign of stopping, and the Church in the Holy Land is increasing help to preserve the region’s Christian presence, ...
Christians despair in the Holy Land: “We never thought the war would last so long!”
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ACN continues to help Christian communities survive in Israel and Palestine, supporting projects developed by the local Church to overcome the difficulties resulting from the ...
Teaching under Fire: The mission of the Catholic Church in Gaza
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Despite the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Father Gabriel Romanelli is working to create a sense of normalcy through education. The parish priest of the Holy Family ...
Attacks on Christians increase in Israel
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The Holy Land’s Christians have suffered a “disturbing rise” in attacks, including spitting, physical harassment, damage to property and cemeteries, and the disruption of services. ...
Holy Land: Christian message more important than ever
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As war rages on in the Gaza Strip, Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem find themselves in an increasingly desperate situation. Reinhard Backes, the ...