Aid to the Church in Need Warns Escalating Violence Threatens Survival of Middle East Christians
Regina Lynch, executive president of ACN, said she fears for the Christian presence in the Middle East amid rising tensions and violence.
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Aid to the Church in Need Welcomes Appointment of Cardinal Koch as Its New President
The organization highlighted its new president’s experience in ecumenical and interreligious relations, an essential part of the pontifical foundation’s mission.
Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian Regimes Are Greatest Threat to Religious Freedom
The 2025 biennial report provides a global overview of the state of religious freedom affecting all faith communities in 196 countries from January 2023 to December 2024.
Aid to the Church in Need Joins Religious Sisters’ Call to Pray and Fast for World Peace
The group said women religious 'cannot remain silent spectators' and entrusted themselves to the Mother of God, Our Lady of Peace.
Pope Francis Names Father Roger Landry a Monsignor
As Monsignor Landry looks forward to his new mission, he hopes that he will be seen for his priestly service foremost, he told the Register.
Radical Global Changes Ahead Could Be Destructive for the Cause of Persecuted Christians, Expert Alerts
For the head of international advocacy at Aid to the Church in Need, the global context marked by electoral campaigns and economic and social tensions is placing the cause of fundamental rights at the back of governments’ minds.
Persecution of Christians Worldwide Has Gotten Worse, Papal Charity Report Says
An Oct. 22 report from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) details the extent of violence and oppression faced by Christian communities in 18 countries of “key concern.”
As World Youth Day Kicks Off, ACN Champions Cause of Persecuted Christians Worldwide
Events aim to highlight the reality of the persecuted Church in the world and the testimonies of faith that the organization receives from countries where religious freedom is absent.
Aiding the Oppressed: Network of Shrines to Help Persecuted Christians Underway
‘If we are not praying in a consistent and constant way for other members of the Church — wherever they are — who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ, how can we claim to be faithful followers of the Lord?’
Months Later, Nine Egyptian Christians Still Detained After Protests to Rebuild Church
'They were interrogated while blindfolded and handcuffed, with no lawyers present, while their families were denied information about their fate and whereabouts. These conditions are akin to enforced disappearances,' Amnesty International said March 30.
