Pope Leo XIV invites us to “disarm language” during Lent 2026

Damascus Attack: ACN Expresses Deep Sorrow After Deadly Attack and Demands Protection for Religious Communities

200 Christians murdered in one of Nigeria’s worst massacres

Despite hardships, Christianity is growing “astronomically” in northern Nigeria

Bishop Jordan, Estonia: “The Catholic community is constantly growing. In 1970, there were less than ten of us, and now there are between 7,000 and 10,000 of us”

One million children praying the Rosary for Peace and Unity in the World

«SOS Lebanon», Aid to the Church in Need calls for support for Christians in the country

ACN helps Jesuits open their first novitiate in Bangladesh

Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian sentenced to death

Accounts 2023: In a year of great suffering in the world, you have been a blessing

The mercy of Christ frees souls

“I feel like a war chaplain”

Genaro, an example of faith and love for Our Lady in the Altiplano, Peru

‘Heroic’ staff save pupils as gunmen attack Catholic school at night

Catechist kidnapped and killed in Burkina Faso

Catholic bishops of Haiti plead for an end to violence and for national reconciliation

Gaza: “It is a very special Easter, we are closer than ever to the crucified Savior”

Father Aurelio Gazzera: “A shepherd defends his sheep from dangers”

Francis prays for the martyrs in his March video: “They are a blessing for everyone”

A dark weekend of Christian persecution

Family is one of the biggest victims of the war

Thirty Christians have died in Gaza Strip as humanitarian situation worsens

Venezuela marks 140 years of the first Lourdes pilgrimage in the Americas

Syria: “The situation is intolerable”

Attacks caused over 500 victims in Nigeria’s Benue State in 2023

José Si Esono, the catechist who gave his life for the Faith in Equatorial Guinea

ACN welcomes release of priests in Nicaragua, but concerns over lack of religious freedom remain

“If men have forgotten you, God has not forgotten you!”

“Even if people have forgotten you – God has not forgotten you!”

‘Without faith I couldn’t continue, not even for a minute’

“Right now, we have only God”

Mexico: “We cannot get accustomed to the violence”

One million children praying the rosary can change the world

A seminarian brutally murdered and another kidnapped in Nigeria

New Pastoral Centre is a sign of hope for a better future in Iraq

Christian nurse tells of escape from her torturers

ACN helps Syrian and Lebanese young people experience the joy of World Youth Day (WYD)

ACN increases aid for children and young people in crisis countries

Nigerian Catholics shocked by public admission of religious discrimination in Kaduna

Sudan: “We can’t leave the house, and there is lack of water, electricity and food”

“Ukrainians wish for peace, and the Church is praying with them for freedom”

RWANDA: Forgiveness is a power given by God

As long as we can get on our knees and raise our hands in prayer to God, we shall not be paralysed by fear

Nicaragua: ACN deeply concerned with the situation of the Church and the sentencing of Bishop Rolando Álvarez

Jihadist attack in Spain: “Officials and public opinion cannot ignore” rise in religious hatred

Cuba celebrates anniversary of John Paul II visit amid social and economic crisis

Priest murdered in attack on parish in Northern Nigeria

Over 100 priests and religious sisters kidnapped, arrested or killed in 2022

Ukraine: priests should not be afraid

Haiti: attacks on churches and institutions

When the crisis hit Lebanon, a Christian school just doubled down on its mission

Pakistan: “There is a blessing for those who touch the Word of God”

Moses in Zambia: the story of a new cathedral

Iraq: Gathering the youth in hope

“The faith is the most precious treasure”

“Faith, not guns, is what will save us”

Nigeria: More than 60 Christians killed over two months in the state of Benue

“Priests have become an endangered species in Nigeria”

Ukraine: With Kyiv still restless, priests thank ACN for support

Nicaragua bishop on hunger strike to protest police harassment