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Thanks to YOU, this #RedWednesday we’ve have managed to reach our target to help projects supporting young Christians displaced through persecution and violence. Thank you to everyone who has taken action—raising funds, spreading awareness, and standing with us to make a difference. Your generosity is transforming lives! There’s still time to get involved! Let’s continue to provide hope, healing, and support to those who need it most.
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MYANMAR: Charity calls for global day of prayer for peace
An international Catholic charity is calling for 24 hours of prayer to end the violent conflict that broke out in Myanmar (Burma) four years ago. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) offices in 23 countries will be leading hour-long prayer vigils on Saturday, 1st February, and are asking the charity’s friends and benefactors around […]
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DRC: Bishop calls for respect for human life as violence grows
Armed rebels are fighting to take control of the eastern Congo’s largest city, prompting a Church leader to appeal for help to alleviate the suffering. Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – where violent clashes have been intensifying – wrote in a statement sent to Catholic charity Aid […]
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Renewing The Conversation: Africa, Christianity and Human Rights
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 […]
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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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Persecuted and Forgotten? report provides detailed information regarding the situation of Christians in 18 countries where the faithful are suffering because of state authoritarianism or attacks from extremists.
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5,573
Projects were supported across 138 countries in 2023 by ACN
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10,991
Seminarians supported was supported by ACN in 2023 - 1 in every 10 worldwide
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1.1
Million was given to vital Church projects in the Ukraine in 2023
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40,767
Priest supported thanks to Mass Stipends in 2023. 1 in every 10 priests worldwide.