Syria & Lebanon Emergency Appeal

Christians in Syria are turning to ACN, desperate for help, amid widespread fear and huge uncertainty following a sudden regime change. The Church in Lebanon is also in dire need of emergency aid as the region is yet again devastated by war, which has caused a harrowing displacement crisis. Your love can bring Christ's help and consolation to his followers in desperate need and crippling despair in Syria and Lebanon.

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  • DRC: Jihadists leave headless bodies in Church

    A local source in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has confirmed that jihadists left the dead bodies of 70 Africans in a church – many of whom had been beheaded. Speaking to catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, the source, who asked to remain anonymous because of fear of reprisals, […]

    With picture of a refugee camp in Kanyaruchinya , north of Bukavu (© ACN).
  • UKRAINE: Charity helping the Church ease suffering caused by war

    An international Catholic charity has helped the Church in Ukraine provide emergency aid, pastoral support, trauma healing and other assistance to those fleeing the horrors of war over the past three years. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has funded 977 projects worth more than £20 million (€25.2 million) since 24th February 2022. More […]

    Displaced children helped by ACN in Korostyshiv, northern Ukraine.

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    Africa is home to millions of Christians, and by 2050 will make up 44% of the world’s 2.8 billion Christians. How Africa’s Christians fare will be an indicator of how Africa is doing. How Africa’s Christians contribute will also be a barometer of national and regional health in many of her 54 nations. At the […]

  • ACN Pilgrimage: York and the North: Heartland of faith and hope

    Your invitation to join us on the Aid to the Church in Need 2025 Pilgrimage York and Yorkshire are at the heart of the English story of Christianity and Catholicism. In exploring York and its surroundings towns: Ripon and Beverley, and the site of the Cistercian Monastery at Fountains we will deepen our understanding of […]

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