Aid to the Church in Need launches Emergency Appeal for the Holy Land
News, Media releases, Holy Land, Syria 01 Apr 2026
Jemimah McMurray
Aid to the Church in Need launches Emergency Appeal for the Holy Land

As millions face war and displacement this Holy Week, ACN calls for urgent practical and pastoral support Christians in the Holy Land.

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Middle East: Holy Week begins marked by the cross
News, Media releases, Holy Land, Syria 31 Mar 2026
Maria Lozano
Middle East: Holy Week begins marked by the cross

ACN expresses concern over Palm Sunday restrictions in Jerusalem, Syria and Gaza, and conveys its support for Christians in the Holy Land

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Holy Land youth ‘breathe freedom’ at ACN-funded Summer Camps
News, Holy Land, Impact 01 Aug 2025
Filipe d’Avillez
Holy Land youth ‘breathe freedom’ at ACN-funded Summer Camps

More than 600 young people in the Holy Land have been able to experience a week of fun and freedom thanks to the local Church and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). This year, because of the escalation of the conflict between Israel an...

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Attack on Catholic parish in Gaza: Three confirmed dead and nine injured
News, Holy Land 18 Jul 2025
Attack on Catholic parish in Gaza: Three confirmed dead and nine injured

The Catholic parish of the Holy Family in Gaza was severely damaged in a raid on Thursday morning of 17 July.

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Church leaders urge Israeli authorities to stop attacks on West Bank Christians
News, Holy Land 15 Jul 2025
Filipe d’Avillez and Maria Lozano
Church leaders urge Israeli authorities to stop attacks on West Bank Christians

Radical Jewish settlers have been attacking the Christian town of Taybeh with increasing violence, while the Israeli military and police ignore requests for help.

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Situation in Gaza still “very bad”, says priest. “Nobody is talking about rebuilding”
News, Holy Land 23 May 2025
Situation in Gaza still “very bad”, says priest. “Nobody is talking about rebuilding”

For three months Gaza received no aid convoys, which meant that the parish had to ration the resources it has to feed the Christians within and some of the families that live nearby.

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“Thank you for keeping the Christian presence alive in Jerusalem”
News, Holy Land, Impact 02 Apr 2025
Filipe d’Avillez
“Thank you for keeping the Christian presence alive in Jerusalem”

Life in Jerusalem’s Old City is difficult for the Christians who continue to live there, many of whom are poor. ACN has been providing help to struggling families through projects carried out by the Latin Patriarchate

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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: “When the wounds are bleeding, it is not time to speak of politics”
News, Holy Land 26 Jul 2024
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem: “When the wounds are bleeding, it is not time to speak of politics”

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, met with a delegation from Aid to the Church in Need on Wednesday, July 17th, and expressed his gratitude for the help received by the Holy Land.

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Father Gabriel Romanelli returns to Gaza to provide spiritual and material support in the midst of war
News, Holy Land 23 May 2024
Father Gabriel Romanelli returns to Gaza to provide spiritual and material support in the midst of war

Despite the devastating humanitarian crisis, Father Gabriel Romanelli, the parish priest of the Holy Family parish in Gaza, has made the courageous decision to return to Gaza and stand by his community. Regardless of the dangers and challenges that lie ah...

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"I am neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine. I am pro-human being" says Benedictine Abbot in the Holy Land
News, Holy Land 04 Apr 2024
"I am neither pro-Israel nor pro-Palestine. I am pro-human being" says Benedictine Abbot in the Holy Land

Six months after the terrible attacks by Hamas and the beginning of the Israeli offensive in Gaza, Abbot Nikodemus pleas for the conflict to be seen from a humanitarian perspective, transcending religious and political boundaries.

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This is a very special Easter, we are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour
News, Holy Land 15 Mar 2024
This is a very special Easter, we are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour

The Christian community in Gaza is facing the most difficult period since the beginning of the war.

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Unemployment and discrimination are the biggest challenges facing Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem
News, Holy Land 07 Mar 2024
Unemployment and discrimination are the biggest challenges facing Christians in the West Bank and Jerusalem

ACN is providing emergency aid for medical and humanitarian assistance to affected families in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The war in Gaza and escalating tensions between Israelis and Palestinians have created a dire situation for Christians in the regio...

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Fresh aid gives hope for Christians on the breadline
News, Holy Land 11 Jan 2024
Fresh aid gives hope for Christians on the breadline

The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has announced a second package of emergency aid for Christians who lost their livelihoods due to the war in Gaza.

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Gaza City: Two dead and seven injured in attacks on Church grounds
News, Holy Land 19 Dec 2023
Gaza City: Two dead and seven injured in attacks on Church grounds

Two women were shot and killed by snipers in the church grounds of the Catholic Holy Family parish in Gaza City on December 16, as reported in a press release by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem sent to the international charity Aid to the Church in Ne...

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Gaza Parish Damaged by Attacks
News, Holy Land 14 Dec 2023
Gaza Parish Damaged by Attacks

As the war persists, the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem has confirmed that Israeli army strikes on buildings near the Church of the Holy Family have caused damage to water tanks, solar panels, cars, and other parts of the parish complex over the past wee...

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Sister Nabila Mourns the Loss of her School in Gaza after Bombing
News, Holy Land 10 Nov 2023
Sister Nabila Mourns the Loss of her School in Gaza after Bombing

One month into the ongoing war in the Holy Land, the repercussions for Gaza's small Christian community are undeniably severe. A Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), reports that a minimum of 53 Christian families' homes has been entirely de...

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Bishop of Tripoli Urges International Community to Intervene to End Holy Land Conflict
News, Holy Land 08 Nov 2023
Bishop of Tripoli Urges International Community to Intervene to End Holy Land Conflict

Königstein, Germany – A month following the devastating terrorist attacks by Hamas that triggered a conflict in Gaza, Archbishop Monsignor Youssef Soueif of Tripoli, Lebanon, is urgently appealing to the international community to intervene and bring an e...

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Archbishop Fears the Spread of War in Iraq
News, Holy Land 07 Nov 2023
Archbishop Fears the Spread of War in Iraq

People in Iraq are filled with fear that the conflict in the Holy Land will spread throughout the region. This concern is expressed by Archbishop Bashar Warda, a prominent figure, who is urging governments worldwide to work towards peace. Archbishop Warda...

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