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Retreat Days and Spiritual Accompaniment for People in Lebanon
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For over five years now, Lebanon has been going through a profound crisis. Many people have become impoverished and are experiencing feelings of anger, helplessness, ...
The young girl who fled from Iraq and met the Pope
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Harshly persecuted for her faith, Sofia ended up finding solace in God and the strength to forgive those who drove her from her country and ...
Christian clergy in Gaza defy evacuation orders to remain with their flocks
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In a joint statement, the Latin Catholic and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem call on both parties to end hostilities and allow families on both ...
Thousands of children prepare to return to school, thanks to ACN
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From kindergartens to universities, many students are receiving an education, thanks to ACN-funded programs in crisis-hit countries around the world, where Christian communities are in ...
ACN provides summer camps and activities for almost 100,000 children in 15 countries
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For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, the summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith ...
Five years after devastating port blast, Lebanon lives with trauma and hope
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Five years have passed since one of the most devastating moments in Lebanon’s recent history—the Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020. The blast killed ...
Extremist settlers torch cars and spray graffiti in last all-Christian town in West Bank
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Church leaders have denounced new violent attacks on the last all-Christian town in the West Bank. Extremist settlers entered the Palestinian town of Taybeh, to ...
Holy Land youth “breathe freedom” at ACN-funded summer camps
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More than 600 young people in the Holy Land have been able to experience a week of fun and freedom, thanks to the local Church ...
Gaza pastor and Holy Land cardinal issue urgent plea following attack on church
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received a new and moving testimony from Gaza, following the July 17 attack on the Catholic Church ...
Humanitarian crisis in Suwayda: Church turned into emergency shelter
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The situation in the southern Syrian city of Suwayda, where fighting between different ethnic and religious communities has caused widespread bloodshed and suffering, remains dire. ...