Project in Focus
Sister Maggie is not a stranger to the heartbreak happening in her country of Pakistan; she is a witness to it. Just like you have been a witness to all the suffering our faithful have been subjected to.
Pakistan is still recovering from the attacks back in August 2023. Mobs set fire to Christian homes and desecrated churches over an alleged claim of blasphemy against a Christian house cleaner.
Sister Maggie needs our help to aid Christians as they try to rebuild and recover physically and spiritually in a country that does not recognize their presence.
News of the Suffering and persecuted
Sri Lanka: Town is a witness to the Resurrection
"I saw a ball of fire, and the roof began to fall. I covered my head with my arms and ran out of the church, where I found my father. I was in shock. My father asked me where my mother was, and I raced back into the church. I found her in the benches, injured and dying."
DRC: ‘Our country is not for sale!’
For more than 30 years, the eastern part of the country has been subject to violence carried out by 120 armed militias, who fight over territory and seek to exploit natural resources. These armed groups include the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which is affiliated with the Islamic State. According to the United Nations, the conflict ...
Abbot is neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine
“At the moment, we are living in a very polarized environment. There is a lot of pressure to pick a camp and make accusations, but if you do so, you become part of this game. The reality is very complicated, with many ‘footnotes,’ ‘brackets,’ and ‘parentheses.’”
Pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fátima comes to ACN
“The origin of ACN is closely linked to the apparitions and grace of Fátima, where Our Lady chose to show the Church the path to triumph over evil in the world: through love, prayer, sacrifice, and consecration to her Immaculate Heart."
Congo-Brazzaville: A forgotten Church
"Despite its natural wealth, and income generated by exports of wood and oil, the people are very poor, not only financially, but morally, too. Congo-Brazzaville has a turbulent history, which has left its mark on the population."
Catechist is kidnapped and killed in Burkina Faso
The catechist was abducted last night by terrorists and his lifeless body was found near Zigni this morning. According to local sources reporting to the charity more people were kidnapped and killed along with him.
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Projects of the month
Help for the Training of Seminarians in Bosnia
Many Catholics from Bosnia and Herzegovina have now left their country. Since the last Bosnian war, which ended in 1995, ...
A Minibus for Refugees in Ukraine
The Archieparchy of Ivano-Frankivsk is in western Ukraine, where many refugees from elsewhere in the country have fled to for ...
Renovation of a Formation House in Costa Rica
The monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe is in the city of Belén in Costa Rica, and it also serves ...