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LIBERIA: 100,000 steps for Africa… in Africa
To raise funds for vital projects in Africa two charity workers are set to walk 100,000 steps…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Catholic charity announces new award as part of #RedWednesday
A Catholic charity has unveiled plans to launch a new award recognising fortitude and faith in the…
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UK/NIGERIA: Bishop tells UK parliament prayer will conquer jihadism
A Nigerian bishop who addressed a meeting in the UK Houses of Parliament today (24th October) said prayer…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Papal Nuncio to celebrate Mass for persecuted Christians
The Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain will be presiding at this year’s #RedWednesday Mass in London, a…
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INTERNATIONAL: 10,000 people worldwide attend #RedWednesday
Within just seven years, #RedWednesday’s call to shine a light on persecuted Christians has spread to more…
![Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London, held on #RedWednesday_ l-r: Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Apostolic Eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, and Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark (© ACN)](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1124UK_International_1-scaled.jpg)
UK/INTERNATIONAL: #RedWednesday shines a light on the need to help suffering Christians
PARLIAMENTARIANS, bishops, priests, students, young professionals, benefactors and other friends of ACN as well as volunteers, young…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Hundreds to stand in solidarity with Ukraine
Mark #RedWednesday with us at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London 5:45pm – 9:00pm on Wednesday, 23rd…
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NIGERIA: Bishop backs petition demanding justice for persecuted Christians
A NIGERIAN bishop, whose diocese fell victim to one of the country’s worst acts of violence against…
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UK: UN must recognise forced conversions as crimes against women – Nazir-Ali
An urgent appeal to the UN to add forced conversions and forced marriages to the list of…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Cross-party parliamentary support for ACN’s petition
The petition of a leading Catholic charity, calling on the UN and UK government to tackle the…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Act now to end sexual violence against Christian women
A leading Catholic charity is today (Tuesday, 26th October) launching a petition calling on the UK government…
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PHILIPPINES: #RedWednesday set to be official date in Church calendar
Catholics across the Philippines have received an official request from their bishops to mark #RedWednesday, after the…