The Voice of the suffering in Middle East
ACN has stood by Syrian Christians during ten years of civil war
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One of the most important projects supported by the organization since 2017 is the "A Drop of Milk" campaign in Aleppo. It distributes powdered milk to more than 3,000 children from Christian families who are in need or have been displaced by the war.
Ten years of conflict in Syria: ACN calls on international community f humanitarian aid
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ACN calls on the international community to instruct banks to accept money transfers designated for humanitarian aid, which is already provided for in the exceptions to the existing sanctions.
In Iraq, hope that papal visit will motivate internal community
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"Thousands lined the streets to see the Pope as he drove past. Religious sisters were literally dancing on the rooftops. These were people who had come back after being forced to leave their homes because of ISIS. What the Pope saw here were truly the living stones of the Church in Iraq.”
Iraqi priest: Pope and Grand Ayatollah are peacemakers
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The Christians of Baghdad hope that the Pope’s visit will save their community from the brink of extinction. One Church official told ACN that the number of Catholics in Baghdad was no more than a few hundred, after years of threats and bombings.
On flight to Iraq, Pope Francis is SHown Documents of persecution
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"It proves the severe persecution suffered by Christians in Iraq during the years of terror by the ISIS."
Director of ACN projects will travel to Iraq on papal plane
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“The Holy Father’s trip to Iraq is such a sign of encouragement, a message of hope to the Iraqi Christians who have been tested in their faith all down the centuries."
