Nigeria Appeal

ACN continues to support the Church in Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt by offering key pastoral projects that help to sustain Christian communities under threat. Through your support, you will be standing with the Church in Nigeria, reminding our brothers and sisters that they are not forgotten.

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Latest News

  • FINLAND: ‘We travel thousands of miles every week to give Catholics the Eucharist’

    Priests in Finland are travelling halfway across the country to reach parishioners as there are not enough churches to meet the growing Catholic population. Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helsinki told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN): “Every weekend we cover thousands of kilometres to bring the heavenly food to our faithful. “There […]

    Picture of Bishop Raimo Goyarrola of Helskinki leading parishioners on a prayer walk.
  • MOZAMBIQUE:  ‘Help us survive the storm’ plead Mozambiquan Christians

    Impoverished Catholic communities in Mozambique building their own churches need help to stop the roofs blowing off in extreme weather or being destroyed by jihadis. The diocese of Lichinga, northern Mozambique, has a population of 1.6 million people in an area roughly the same size as Greece. Around 20 percent of the population are Catholics, […]

    Bishop Atanasio Amisse Canira with parishioner roofing a church.

Upcoming Events

  • #RW: Martyrs past and Present

    Join ACN and Bishop Tim Menezes for a day of talks, workshops and reflections on stories of Christian persecution from past to present. The day includes talks on the reality of religious persecution, an advocacy workshop to equip you to stand up for faith and freedom, prayer and Benediction. Tickets are £25pp which includes private […]

  • #RedWednesday Holy Mass, London

    In June 2025, 200 Christians were massacred by jihadists in Nigeria and the world was silent. The default position of ‘the world’ on the issue of Christian persecution is largely silence. So, once again, #RedWednesday is our chance as Catholics and other Christians to make a stand together in solidarity. Please join us for Holy Mass […]

    St George's Cathedral, Southwark in London lit up red for #RedWednesday in 2023. (© Marcin Mazur)

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