![IDP camp in Guma, Benue State.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/0314Nigeria-e1678813245412.jpg)
NIGERIA: Why is the government letting people be killed?
A priest caring for IDPs in Nigeria’s Middle Belt – where more than 2 million have been…
![The Melkite Church building destroyed during the earthquake.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/0207Syria02-e1675779225886.jpeg)
SYRIA: Green light to rebuild quake-hit houses
Churches in Syria are pressing ahead with projects to repair homes hit by last month’s devastating earthquakes…
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CHILE: Another church razed by fire
Christians in central Chile have been left shocked and stunned by the latest arson attack on a…
![Janada Marcus, who was held captive by the jihadists.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Trauma-Counselling-20221111-136204.jpg)
NIGERIA: Women who escaped jihadist fanatics set to meet Pope
Two Nigerian women scarred by the horrific suffering they endured at the hands of extremist group Boko…
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SYRIA: Fresh help for Christians made homeless by earthquakes
People in Syria made homeless by last month’s earthquakes are the focus of a fresh package of…
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NIGERIA: Bishops appeal for peace as country stands on “edge of a dangerous precipice”
Catholic Bishops have called on Nigerians not to turn to violence following disputes over the legitimacy the…
![Auxiliary Bishop Volodymyr Hrutsa in the chapel of an underground shelter.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/0224Ukraine-e1677245419711.jpg)
UKRAINE: Bishops thank ACN for aid on war’s first anniversary
On the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine, bishops in the country have expressed their gratitude…
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SYRIA: Churches providing vital aid to earthquake victims
Parishes and religious orders are delivering crucial aid provided by a Catholic charity for those who are…
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UKRAINE: Charity unveils extent of aid for Ukraine
AHEAD of the first anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, a charity has revealed the extent of…
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CUBA: Pope’s plea to set protestors free
A papal envoy has called on the Cuban government to free activists detained in anti-government protests. Cardinal…
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SYRIA: ‘Almost no sign’ of international response
There is little – if any – evidence of international aid getting through to Syria, according to…
![The destruction after the earthquake outside of the Maronite Cathedral in Aleppo](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/0210Syria-e1676037599874.jpeg)
SYRIA: ACN agrees €500,000+ for earthquake victims
A Catholic charity is rolling out more than half a million euros in immediate aid to help…