by Michael McG | May 18, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Patriarchs and bishops in the Holy Land have condemned police use of smoke grenades and rubber bullets against mourners in a funeral procession as “violent” and “disproportionate”. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, joined with the Greek...
by Michael McG | Mar 14, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Ukraine War, Organisations
A leading Catholic charity has announced fresh aid for churches helping those suffering because of the conflict in Ukraine. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be providing assistance of more than £250,000– in addition to the more than...
by Michael McG | Feb 25, 2022 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Clergy in Ukraine have given poignant first-hand accounts of ministering to people terrified for their lives as their country is invaded. In testimonies to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), which on Thursday (February 24) rushed through emergency aid...
by Michael McG | Aug 17, 2021 | Jobs, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is looking to appoint eight community fundraisers to help its work supporting suffering and persecuted Christian communities around the world. The new team will work with parishes, schools, special interest groups and...
by Michael McG | May 24, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The international president of a leading Catholic charity has expressed sorrow at the violence that has killed more than 242 people in the Holy Land as well as hope that the ceasefire will hold. Thomas Heine-Geldern of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), spoke of his...
by Michael McG | Apr 14, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have condemned rebel violence in the east of the country, highlighting attempted Islamisation, the forced conversion of prisoners and the deaths of thousands – including children. In a statement received by...
