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Incarcerated for a crime he did not commit, tortured until he bled and mocked for his beliefs, Sunil (in the blue shirt) refused to deny his faith.

More than 60 churches have suffered arson attacks over the last seven years, especially in the Araucanía and Biobío regions. The reasons for the violence are complex, and over time, the people have become disillusioned with politicians and public institutions, including the Church.

ACN’s Benefactors’ Day is a special day dedicated to you – our dear friends, the friends of suffering Christians. For you are the people of God who enable us to carry out our work. This is a day to thank you in prayer, with Masses and with much love from around the world. Thank you!

Christian families who found a safe haven in Lattakia after fleeing from Idlib and other north-eastern cities held by jihadist rebels suffered again when earthquakes struck in February 2023. Hundreds of Christians saw their homes damaged or destroyed.

“Without your help we would not survive”
Missiles and aerial bombardments have destroyed houses, hospitals and whole swathes of cities. More than six million people are internally displaced, driven from their homes by a conflict which has killed at least 7,000 civilians – including more than 400 children. But the Church is staying with the people.

Margaret lost both legs and her sight in one eye after a bomb blast at St Francis Xavier’s Church in Owo, a town in south-west Nigeria. On the day of the attack, the church was packed with parishioners, as it was Pentecost Sunday.

People in northern Syria who have lost their homes in the earthquake are being offered shelter in churches, convents and hospitals, as the region reels from a catastrophe that has devastated the region.

In many parts of the world, Christianity remains under huge pressure. War, targeted violence and discrimination and the effects of economic collapse and COVID-19 means that many Christian communities are on their knees. Faith is their rock against adversity.

The very existence of the Church in Eastern Europe is a testament to your enormous kindness – especially our long-term friends and benefactors who have witnessed the work done by ACN in helping the Church rise out of the ashes of Soviet oppression.

Gifts of Faith are a joyous opportunity to give Christ’s love and charity to some of the poorest parts of the world and help Christian communities.

In recent years, corruption, political stagnation and economic collapse have created a perfect storm — culminating in the devastating explosion in Beirut’s port (4th August 2020).

Get involved this #REDWEDNESDAY and make a stand for Faith and Freedom

The terror that many Christians face is something hard to comprehend in the West. Around the world, countless numbers of Christians are kidnapped, attacked or killed – and all because of their faithfulness to Christ.