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Members of the congregation of Our Lady Star of the Sea working in Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Bomadi / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Nuns in Remote Parts of Nigeria Receive Boost from International Charity Organization

Feb 4, 2021

Members of the Congregation of Our Lady Star of the Sea serving in Nigeria’s Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi situated South of the West African country have received a financial boost from the international charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International to continue their apostolate in the mission characterized with hardship.

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Our Priests and Nuns are Not for Sale, Nigerian Archbishop on Increased Kidnappings

Feb 1, 2021

The Catholic Church in Nigeria is not paying ransom for any Priest, Religious Sister, Catechists or any other Church leader who is kidnapped by Boko Haram and other groups that target Christians, a Prelate in the West African country has said.

Tigray region of Ethiopia / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

International Catholic Entity Struggling to Access War Victims in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Jan 26, 2021

The Catholic Pontifical Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, is experiencing difficulties delivering aid to victims of the ongoing violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the leadership of the charity has said and appealed to authorities in the Horn of Africa country to improve the region’s accessibility.

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Why CAR Risks Plunging in Deadly Coup amid Protracted Post-Election Violence

Jan 25, 2021

The ongoing violence in Central Africa Republic (CAR) following a contested presidential election is likely to plunge the country into a deadly coup, Pontifical Charity Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International says in a report shared with ACI Africa.

Refugees and displaced in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Act to End This “Calvary”, Prelate Pleads with Authorities in DRC amid Renewed Massacres

Jan 20, 2021

Following reported renewed killings in villages in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Butembo-Beni Diocese has appealed to government authorities to act in order to bring an end to people’s suffering.

Some seminarians of DRC’s Inongo Diocese. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

International Catholic Charity Supporting Dozens of Seminarians in Chad, DR Congo

Jan 17, 2021

The leadership of the Pontifical Charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is supporting the formation of 63 Seminarians in Chad and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Two hospital-type beds and two wheelchairs for elderly religious sisters in Ethiopia. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Elderly Sisters in Ethiopia Receive Boost from International Charity Organization

Jan 16, 2021

A recently established home for elderly members of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Our Lady (FMOL) has been equipped with modern facilities for the use by the elderly Sisters of the Religious Order.

Perpetual vows of two young Carmelites at Bangui, Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel December 20, 2020. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

International Catholic Charity Donates Towards Formation of Novices in CAR

Jan 6, 2021

Young Carmelite Novices in the Central African Republic (CAR) have received a financial boost from the Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, to facilitate their formation to Religious Life.

Catholic Sisters’ Host Project in Ghana Receives Boost from Pontifical Aid Agency

Dec 17, 2020

For long, members of the Handmaids of the Holy Child Jesus (HHCJ) serving in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Sunyani have been unable to meet the demand of hosts used in celebration of Holy Mass in Sunyani and in other surrounding Dioceses where they run various apostolates.

Disrespect for Land Heritage, Racial Superiority Cause Conflicts: Nigerian Bible Scholars

Dec 7, 2020

The lack of respect for land heritage and claims for racial superiority are behind conflicts in contemporary society, members of the Catholic Biblical Association of Nigeria (CABAN) have said.

Still from CRTN production on Iraq. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.

Ahead of Christmas, Catholic Pontifical Entity Launches 24 Days of Free Documentaries

Dec 6, 2020

The leadership of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is announcing free access to 24 documentaries that capture the reality of Christian life in anticipation of the feast of the Nativity.

Zimbabwe, S.Sudan, Somalia among Nations facing “Christmas of hunger”: Catholic Aid Agency

Dec 4, 2020

Zimbabwe, South Sudan, and Somalia are among the four nations staring at a hunger pandemic starting this Christmas due to the combined effects of drought and COVID-19 restrictions, the leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trocaire says.

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Diocese of Pemba, in Cabo Delgado in the north of Mozambique. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International.

“Church has lent its voice to be voice of the poor”: Bishop in Mozambique amid Attacks

Dec 4, 2020

A Bishop in Mozambique says the Catholic Church in the Southern African nation has become the voice of the country’s poor people who are suffering “the most” amid armed conflict in the region of Cabo Delgado that is part of Pemba Diocese.

Map of Nigeria showing Borno State, scene of the attack on farmers on November 28.

Pope Francis Expresses Solidarity with Nigerians Following Attack on Farmers

Dec 2, 2020

Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with the people of God in Nigeria following the attack on farmers over the weekend in Borno State, the North-Eastern part of the country.

Prince Dr. Asfa Wossen Asserate. / (© Asfa-Wossen-Asserate.

Ethiopia, Eritrea Fighting Militias Together, Political Analyst Tells Catholic Aid Agency

Dec 2, 2020

An Ethiopian political analyst has told a Catholic aid agency that Eritrea is fighting the Tigray People’s Liberation Front alongside Ethiopia amid reports that the ongoing war in the Horn of Africa has spilled over to Eritrea.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of  Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese.

Nigerian Prelate Urges Government to Support Catholic Church in Fight against Boko Haram

Nov 27, 2020

The intervention of the Catholic Church has been key in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency in Northern Nigeria, a Prelate in the West African nation has said, calling on the government of the country to strengthen the activities of the Church in the country’s affected region.

Fr. Blaise Agwon, director of the Center for Dialogue, Reconciliation, and Peace in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in the central belt region of central Nigeria. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Catholic Peace Organization in Nigeria Appeals for Security Boost amid Increased Attacks

Nov 23, 2020

The international community looking to assist Nigeria in the fight against terrorist attacks can help by boosting the country’s security forces, the leadership of a religious conflict resolution organization working in the West African country has said.

A Mass and ceremony were held in 82 ecclesiastical territories, churches, and universities in the Philippines for those martyred for their faith and those suffering in order to live His Word. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Catholic Pontifical Organization Announces Global Campaign against Religious Persecution

Nov 12, 2020

Christians all over the world continue to be persecuted on the basis of their faith, a Catholic Pontifical organization has said while announcing this year’s global call for religious freedom.

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Catholic Aid Agency Highlights Comboni Missionary Sisters’ Apostolate in Ethiopia

Oct 23, 2020

The apostolate of the members of the Religious Institute of Comboni Missionary Sisters among the indigenous in Ethiopia has been highlighted in a report, which Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International published Friday, October 23.

Fr. Pontian Kaweesa, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) Uganda. / Ugandan Catholics/Facebook Page.

Pastoral Animators in Uganda Call for Prayers, Donations ahead of World Mission Sunday

Oct 15, 2020

Baptized members of the Catholic Church in Uganda have been encouraged to reach out to the rest of the world by offering prayers and material support that will strengthen missionary activities in hardship areas.