Religious Freedom: A global victim of authoritarianism, extremism and war | ACN International
“Religious freedom is the thermometer for all other human rights. Its decline signals a wider collapse of fundamental freedoms.”| ACN International
The organisation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep sorrow and closeness to the Cuban people following the passage of the powerful hurricane that has struck the eastern region of the country, leaving behind a catastrophe of enormous proportions. Although the material damage has been immense in both cities and rural areas, […] The post ACN expresses solidarity with Cuba after the devastating passage of the hurricane appeared first on ACN International.| ACN International
The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern and sadness over the renewed upsurge in terrorism in the Dioceses of Nouna and Fada N’Gourma, respectively in the northeast and southeast of Burkina Faso. Over the past few weeks, civilians and members of the Church have once again suffered […] The post Burkina Faso: Two dioceses hit by new wave of attacks appeared first on ACN International.| ACN International
The end of Christianity in Syria would be a great loss, because “the Church stands as a reminder to every one of the ethics of justice and human dignity as a supreme value”. Syriac Catholic Archbishop Jacques Mourad of Homs, Hama and al-Nabek was recently in Rome as one of those to take part in […] The post Archbishop Mourad: “The Church in Syria is dying. There is no freedom, religious or otherwise” appeared first on ACN International.| ACN International
Shagufta Kausar was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy and spent over eight years in prison. She recently shared her story at the launching of the Religious Freedom in the World Report, in Rome. In the summer of 2013, a mob broke into the simple house where Shagufta Kausar lived with her paralysed husband, Shafqat […] The post “Just like St. Peter, I was freed by a ‘miraculous earthquake’,” says Pakistani Christian appeared first on ACN International.| ACN International
Mariam Ibrahim was arrested for apostasy and adultery because Sharia law mandated that she was a Muslim, like her father, even though she had been raised as a practicing Christian. She shared a powerful testimony at the international launch of the 2025 Religious Freedom Report. More than 20 speakers from different regions of the world […] The post “Prayer was my strength in prison,” says Sudanese Christian at the international launch of the RFR 2025 Report appeared first on ACN Internat...| ACN International
“Religious freedom is the thermometer for all other human rights. Its decline signals a wider collapse of fundamental freedoms.”| ACN International
Leading religious leaders and public figures gather in Rome to launch 2025 Religious Freedom Report| ACN International
Founded in 1947 as a Catholic aid organisation for war refugees and recognised as a Pontifical Foundation since 2011, Aid to the Church in Need is dedicated to the service of Christians around the world, through information, prayer and action, wherever they are persecuted or oppressed or suffering material need.| ACN International
Religious and public leaders will be gathering on October 21 at the Pontifical Patristic Institute Augustinianum in Rome for the worldwide presentation of the latest edition of the Report on Religious Freedom (RFR) 2025, prepared by the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The programme will include the participation of Cardinal Pietro […]| ACN International
“La vida humana es sagrada y no debe ser destruida así”, afirman en un comunicado las Cruzadas Eucarísticas.| ACN International
International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deep concern and solidarity with the families of the victims of a brutal attack carried out on September 8 to 9 in Ntoyo, in the parish of Saint Joseph of Manguredjipa, in the province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). […]| ACN International
One of the highlights of this year’s campaign took place in the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fátima, where Cardinal| ACN International
“The people are living their own culture. We want to have a dialogue with their culture,” says Fr Kilimpe, about the Hamar.| ACN International
Archbishop Dabiré of Bobo-Dioulasso explained the concept to the ACN delegation invited to take part in the event.| ACN International
22 August marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief.| ACN International
To show its solidarity with the Lebanese people, the pontifical foundation ACN in collaboration with CNEWA / Pontifical Mission and| ACN International
Witnesses compare explosion to an “atomic bomb” By John Pontifex An emergency food package of 250,000EUR is to be rushed| ACN International
The charity announces new aid initiatives, ten weeks on from the catastrophic explosion in the city. The international Catholic pastoral| ACN International
"Human life is sacred and should not be destroyed like this," says a statement issued by the Eucharistic Crusades.| ACN International
Five years have passed since one of the most devastating moments in Lebanon’s recent history—the Beirut port| ACN International
