Martyrs of our days: Witnesses of Hope

Inspired by Pope Francis’ invitation to celebrate a Jubilee of Hope, ACN’s Lent campaign is a call to show solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world.
Inspired by Pope Francis’ invitation to celebrate a Jubilee of Hope, ACN’s Lent campaign is a call to show solidarity with persecuted Christians around the world.

Helping Christians in need around the world

ACN is the only international Catholic organization dedicated to the pastoral and spiritual support of persecuted and suffering Christians.
ACN is the only international Catholic organization dedicated to the pastoral and spiritual support of persecuted and suffering Christians.
Life in Jerusalem’s Old City is difficult for the Christians who continue to live there, many of whom are poor...
Archbishop Dabiré of Bobo-Dioulasso explained the concept to the ACN delegation invited to take part in the event...
“The people preferred to have elections before peace, so that following elections a new government could negotiate with the rebels.”...
Thanks your steady faith, hope and charity, you have made a difference in the lives of many people in Ukraine.
Aid to the Church in Need International is dedicating this year’s Lent campaign to the situation faced by Christians in Nigeria.
These are decisive times for Christianity in the Middle East: faced with war, economic collapse and lack of prospects, many Christians see emigration as the only possible solution.

Our Mission is to support Christians in Need

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 supports every year an average of 6.000 projects in close to 150 countries, thanks to private donations, as the foundation receives no public funding.

A Pontifical Foundation with worldwide reach

With offices in 23 countries and close to 400.000 benefactors, ACN is able to support every year an average of 6.000 projects in close to 150 countries.

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