The statement comes in the wake of a devastating attack against a landmark Catholic church and compound located in the region of Meza, Cabo Delgado.

ACN has launched an urgent appeal for persecuted Christians in Nigeria, to ensure protection for clergy, train seminarians, and provide urgent relief for displaced families.

Benedictine Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel offers a stark and personal account of the fragile and rapidly shrinking Christian presence in the Holy Land.

When Bishop Stephen Nyodho was appointed for the Diocese of Malakal everything had been destroyed. No buildings, no services, and no flock. With courage and leading by example, he began to rebuild: first trust, and then infrastructure.

The attack on the parish of St Louis de Montfort did not inflict any casualties on the missionaries but generated widespread panic among the Christian population.

As millions face war and displacement this Holy Week, ACN calls for urgent practical and pastoral support Christians in the Holy Land.

Churches have opened their doors to receive thousands of displaced people, but efforts are overstretched operating schools, hospitals, care homes and orphanages.

Thanks to our generous benefactors, we have been able to supply a new pastoral transport vehicle for the Sisters of Jesus and Mary in Venezuela. Now they can continue to pick up food supplies for their girls' orphanage, transport sick patients, and make p...

Pope Leo XIV and African bishops decry the recent murder of Bishop Osorio Citora Afonso, Bishop of Quelimane, Mozambique.

ACN National Director Bernard Toutounji was interviewed by Sky News Australia host Gabriella Power, in which he described the scale of violence and government denial about targeted attacks on Christians.

Pope Leo XIV welcomed senior representatives of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) to the Apostolic Palace on Friday, praising the international Catholic charity for its tireless defence of religious freedom and its closeness to persecuted Christians around...

The tragic death of Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, has shocked the local community and once again highlighted the challenges faced by Christians and other religious minorities in Pakistan. Suleman was attacked on 29 December 2024, in Kot Saadulla...

Aid to the Church in Need Australia (ACN) has launched an emergency appeal to support the Catholic Church in Ukraine.

Hundreds of churches, monuments and buildings will be illuminated in red light in a global call for religious freedom

February 1 marks the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar.

ACN is supporting these faithful sisters in their vocations to care for the sick, elderly, lonely and bereaved, bringing the message of the Gospel. "There are no words to express our gratitude. May the Lord ever bless you and grant you abundant graces!"

Media Release on Asia Bibi

ACN expresses concern over Palm Sunday restrictions in Jerusalem, Syria and Gaza, and conveys its support for Christians in the Holy Land