With 54 years of service in a rural parish in the Diocese of Guaranda, Ecuador, Salesian Fr Antonio Polo has changed the region through his pastoral and spiritual labours, but also, with the help of the local population, through business ventures such as...

In eastern Ukraine people have grown numb to the danger of air raids but faith is growing. A bishop tells ACN that “without your help we would be like refugees.”

Thanks to the generosity of Aid to the Church in Need's benefactors, a new chapel has been built in a poor and remote village in Indonesia, giving a growing community of 1,700 Catholics a permanent place to worship.

ACN is supporting these faithful sisters in their vocations to care for the sick, elderly, lonely and bereaved, bringing the message of the Gospel. "There are no words to express our gratitude. May the Lord ever bless you and grant you abundant graces!"

The legal outcome shows a “positive and rare” development, since local courts are often reluctant to acquit those accused of blasphemy, due to social pressure.

Thanks to the support of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) benefactors, the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret are bringing hope and transformation to vulnerable young girls.

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...

We joyfully announce the release of Father Alphonsus Afina, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, who had been abducted on 1 June 2025 by armed militants and spent 51 days in captivity.

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

Thanks to the help from ACN, the Burkinabé Diocese of Nouna has been able to supply six months of basic food to 30 internally displaced catechists in the parishes of Nouna, Solenzo and Saneba.

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) spoke to Sister Marie Akl, a religious from the Congregation of the Good Shepherd, about her valuable work in the shelter for vulnerable young people in Nabaa, Lebanon, where children and adolescents manage to overcome thei...

A missionary sister who works in the Diocese of Pemba, which is racked by terrorism and deeply affected by a recent cyclone, thanks Aid to the Church in Need for the help it provides civilians.

Ukrainian Church leaders have sent Christmas Greetings to ACN, thanking the charity for its material and spiritual support over these three years of war. In their messages they highlight the country’s current challenges, such as an increase in stress leve...

As the world marks the 30th anniversary of World Sun Day on May 3rd, emphasizing the significance of renewable energy resources, Aid to the Church in Need highlights the transformative impact of solar panels in the lives of parishes, religious orders, and...