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...
by Michael McG | Apr 8, 2021 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq has given fresh impetus this Easter to a movement of Iraqi Christians returning to their homeland after fleeing genocide at the hands of Daesh (ISIS). One month on from the papal visit, which took in Baghdad, Mosul, Ur and Erbil,...
by Michael McG | Mar 31, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
An online devotional service for Holy Week – enriched by some of the finest sacred music – is being offered for people wishing to unite their prayers with those of suffering Christians in Iraq. The London Oratory has joined forces with the London Oratory School’s...
by Michael McG | Mar 22, 2021 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
An urgent call to end the block on vital aid to people in sanctions-crippled Syria has come from the leaders of a Catholic charity amid fears that the country’s humanitarian crisis has reached an all-time high. Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is demanding...
by Michael McG | Mar 8, 2021 | Pope Francis, Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani – one of Iraq’s most influential spiritual leaders for Shi‘a Muslims – on Saturday (March 6) has been hailed as a historic moment of peace. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN),...
