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,...
by Michael McG | Aug 28, 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), Youmna Yammine, part of...
by Michael McG | Aug 28, 2020 | Aid the the Church in Need (ACN), Organisations
A lockdown project that invited high-profile personalities to record a children’s Bible from start to finish has reached its climax and is now available in full. Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) enlisted the support of bishops, a BBC...
