by Michael McG | Jan 15, 2021 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Iraq’s Christians say Pope Francis’ planned visit gives them hope that they do have a future in their homeland – despite the genocide they suffered. Project partners of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in the city of Qaraqosh (Baghdeda), which is on...
by Michael McG | Dec 8, 2020 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Iraq’s Christians have welcomed news that Pope Francis is set to go to Iraq next spring – the first time any pontiff will have visited the country. Syriac Catholic Archbishop Nizar Semaan of Hadiab-Erbil warmly greeted the announcement that Pope Francis will visit...
by Michael McG | Nov 5, 2020 | Coronavirus, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The coronavirus pandemic has left Bethlehem’s tourism-reliant economy in tatters, according to a shop owner, who has appealed to pilgrims, saying he longs for the day when they can safely return. Rony Tabash, owner of the Nativity Store in Bethlehem, told Catholic...
by Michael McG | Oct 13, 2020 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Pope Francis has given his public support to a charity’s rosary campaign, calling on children around the world to pray for an end to the coronavirus crisis. Speaking after the Angelus on Sunday October 11, the Pope urged pilgrims assembled in St Peter’s Square to...
by Michael McG | Oct 2, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza has urged children to pray the rosary to end the COVID-19 crisis. His call came in a letter backing Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)’s global prayer initiative “A Million Children Praying the Rosary”, asking young people to pray on...
by Michael McG | Sep 7, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The trauma of the recent explosion in Beirut has left many of the city’s children in need of psychological support, according to a delegation from the heart of the recovery effort. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in a live link to Beirut,...
