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Syrian prelate blasts sanctions for crippling his country
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“Outside laws which penalize states and people who dare to send help to Syria add to the unjust sanctions and multiply the shortages.”
In Syria, a prayer service for two abducted bishops
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"This event is sad for all of us. But with the Grace of God and the solidarity of our brothers and sisters, we have hope. ...
Papal visit to Iraq’s largest Catholic town boosts hopes that Christians will return
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“For Christians here, as well as those living as refugees in Europe and America, this visit gives them hope. With the Pope’s visit, we feel ...
ACN has stood by Syrian Christians during ten years of civil war
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One of the most important projects supported by the organization since 2017 is the "A Drop of Milk" campaign in Aleppo. It distributes powdered milk ...
Ten years of conflict in Syria: ACN calls on international community f humanitarian aid
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ACN calls on the international community to instruct banks to accept money transfers designated for humanitarian aid, which is already provided for in the exceptions ...
In Iraq, hope that papal visit will motivate internal community
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"Thousands lined the streets to see the Pope as he drove past. Religious sisters were literally dancing on the rooftops. These were people who had ...
Iraqi priest: Pope and Grand Ayatollah are peacemakers
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The Christians of Baghdad hope that the Pope’s visit will save their community from the brink of extinction. One Church official told ACN that the ...
On flight to Iraq, Pope Francis is SHown Documents of persecution
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"It proves the severe persecution suffered by Christians in Iraq during the years of terror by the ISIS."
Director of ACN projects will travel to Iraq on papal plane
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“The Holy Father’s trip to Iraq is such a sign of encouragement, a message of hope to the Iraqi Christians who have been tested in ...
What is the symbolism of the stole that Pope Francis will receive in Qaraqosh, Iraq?
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“On one side of the stole is the Lord’s prayer in our language, Syriac, which comes from Aramaic, the original language of Jesus. On the ...