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Burkina Faso Appeal
Christians are under siege. Your gift today brings hope, healing, and spiritual care to those suffering for their faith.
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)
We are a Catholic charity bringing spiritual and practical help to Catholics and other Christians where they are persecuted, oppressed or in pastoral need through prayer, information and action.
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#RedWednesday
Join us and help raise awareness, advocate and fundraise to help the lives of suffering and persecuted Christian children and families in some of the most dangerous places to practice their faith
Sign our Article 18 Petition
Will you join us in our worldwide call for fresh action by the United Nations as well as the UK Government and urge them to uphold Article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Religious Freedom Report 2025
For more than 25 years, ACN’s Religious Freedom in the World Report has served as an authoritative and independent voice, documenting violations, identifying perpetrators, and assessing legal frameworks and trends in every country.
Latest news
BURKINA FASO: Teenagers pulled off bus and shot as violence escalates
MORE THAN a dozen people, including teenagers, were fatally shot after their buses were stopped by terrorists in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso
UK: ‘I sensed some of the discomfort felt every day by Christians in displacement camps’
A FORMER teacher spent 12 days living under canvas on a 112-mile solo pilgrimage to better understand the discomfort experienced by refugees in sub–Saharan Africa
Aid to the Church in Need
‘The Church is dying – We are not heading towards greater religious freedom at all’ says Syrian Archbishop
AN ARCHBISHOP who survived being kidnapped by jihadis has warned the “Church in Syria is dying” as the number of Christians in the country continues to drop.
Syria
Making a Difference Through Faith
In 2024, your support has meant that ACN has been able to reach Christians in need.
1,836,591 Masses
offered to support 1 in every 10 priests all around the world
Almost 10,000
seminarians supported by ACN benefactors in their training
860+ Projects
supported to allow for the work of over 6000 Sisters
Getting involved with ACN
Sign up to our Schools & Youth Membership
Join ACN UK's free Youth Membership Group programme. Parishes and schools can set up ACN youth membership groups, overseen by an adult but run by young people.
ACN Apostles: Ages 5-10
ACN Ambassadors: Ages 11-16
ACN Advocates: Ages 16-18
Learn about ACN and how they can get involved through information, prayer, and fundraising action.
ACN Apostles: Ages 5-10
ACN Ambassadors: Ages 11-16
ACN Advocates: Ages 16-18
Learn about ACN and how they can get involved through information, prayer, and fundraising action.
Break the Silence Podcast
We are giving a voice to those suffering for their faith and those advocating on their behalf. In one of our latest episodes, Tammy Peterson reflects on faith, suffering and prayer as we discuss various stories about persecuted Christians from around the world. She also talks candidly about her journey to the Catholic Church and what the Rosary means to her.
Become a Volunteer for ACN
Reach out to your friends, family, loved ones and local community about the important work that ACN is doing to bring about awareness and support to the faithful that are suffering and persecuted for their beliefs.
