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BLOG: Pope Benedict & ACN
“Let men know that God is there for us as a loving Father.” THE urgent, yet timeless…
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BLOG: “Thanks to you my children sleep safe, far from the war”
A mother who fled a Russian bombardment on her home town near Ukraine’s capital talks about the…
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BLOG: “Our parents stayed in Donbas…”
Since the beginning of the war, the Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk, in western Ukraine, has been welcoming women…
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BLOG: Story of a teenage Ukrainian IDP
From the beginning of the war, the Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk, in western Ukraine, has been taking in…
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BLOG: Archbishop Shevchuk – “Thank you to all those who are doing everything to stop the war”
The leader of the largest Catholic Church in Ukraine, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, has expressed his gratitude…
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BLOG: Bishop – Prayer sustains Odessa’s desperate people
Those who were able to left. The rest sleep in underground shelters to the sound of air…
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BLOG: “The Holy Father is present in Ukraine. He is suffering with you.”
“There is a lot of coming and going here. Thousands of refugees arrive every day,” Father Wladyslaw…
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BLOG: Nuns continue to provide spiritual care for the wounded and their families
Despite the increasing risk of remaining in Ukraine’s warzones, religious communities have stayed behind to serve the…
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BLOG: Ukraine – Prayers in the air raid shelter
The situation in Kiev is getting more and more dire. A massive military convoy, more than 60…
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BLOG: Ukraine Bishop describes attacks on civilians
Of all the Ukrainian cities currently under attack, Kharkiv is one of the most targeted. On Tuesday…
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BLOG: How to support ACN through lockdown
As the UK lockdown continues, many people are wondering how they can continue to support charities through…
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BLOG: Cross Bay Walk Update
Despite shifting sands and tidal currents, Team ACN made it across safe and sound! On Saturday 7…