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UNITED KINGDOM: Struggling for ideas for children under lockdown? ACN may just have the answer
Help is at hand for UK families with young children stuck at home during the COVID-19 lockdown…
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SYRIA: War planes ‘fill the skies’ – in spite of the pandemic
With violent attacks in north-east Syria continuing in spite of the coronavirus lockdown, Christians – whose numbers…
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SRI LANKA: Betrayal of the victims
On the first anniversary of Sri Lanka’s Easter Day attacks, a priest who ministered to the wounded…
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INTERNATIONAL: Global prayers for mercy and healing
Bishops, priests and Sisters from as many as 50 countries around the globe have written to a…
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ARABIAN PENINSULA: ‘Courageous and faithful’ to the end
A Bishop who died on Easter Sunday after a lifetime of ministry in some of the most…
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INTERNATIONAL: ACN announces €5 million COVID-19 aid package
A leading Catholic charity has pledged €5 million (£4.3 million) to support clergy serving those badly hit…
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HOLY LAND: Cardinal’s COVID-19 Easter Appeal for the Holy Land
Cardinal Vincent Nichols is leading an Easter appeal for prayers and solidarity for the people of the…
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NIGER: Priest rejoices as new video shows kidnapped brother still alive
A missionary priest has expressed his “joy” and “surprise” after a video was released showing that his…
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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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PAKISTAN: Christians ‘denied’ food aid
• Outrage over reports that minorities are being overlooked as coronavirus aid is rolled out…
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IRAQ: Fanatics still dream of removing Christians
More than three years on from the defeat of Daesh (ISIS), Islamists in Iraq are as determined…
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MOZAMBIQUE: Islamists – ‘We’ll be back’
A spate of attacks by Islamists – including the dramatic seizure of a port town – have…