The Voice of the suffering and persecuted
Gaza parish damaged by attacks
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While the situation in Gaza worsens every day, thousands of Christians in the Holy Land have already benefited from ACN support, including meals, food coupons, payments for rent or utilities, and medical supplies.
Central African Republic: ‘God hasn’t forgotten you!’
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"I see abandoned village communities. These people feel that nobody cares about them. They die like animals, without even a health center. They must be reminded that they are children of God."
Emigration, sanctions, and corruption hurt Syria
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"The serious challenges facing our country are the results of corruption and the oppressive sanctions of Syria, which directly affect the people."
In Peru, the Church aims to be ‘present’
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“The main challenge is to support the men and women’s religious communities so they can do their work of evangelization and providing better care for the faithful.”
#RedWeek puts spotlight on Christian persecution
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An important moment to demonstrate our solidarity with Christians and all those persecuted around the world for their religion.”
Philippines: Terrorists strike during Mass
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“I see this as a very tragic event, because just today, we were beginning the Marawi Week of Peace in the Diocese of Marawi. What was meant to be a week full of positive, peace-building moments has become a time of terror."
German priest freed from captivity in Mali
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“Despite our joy at the moment, however, we must also remember that there are many other men and women who remain in custody or are persecuted for their beliefs around the world, but particularly in Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Burkina Faso."
Middle East: Fewer Catholic schools spell more extremism
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"But if we don’t keep Catholic schools going, the consequences will be serious for the whole country. Some Islamist institutions are waiting to jump into the gap. The children would then be ideologically indoctrinated, which would lead to more extremism.”
Burkina Faso: More suffering for Christians
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“They took them back to their village, ordered the church to be opened, and shot one dead in front of the altar, and the other in front of the statue of Mary,”
Help for Christians caught in Holy Land crisis
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ACN is supporting an initiative of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (LPJ) to secure a constant supply of necessities, including hygiene kits, medicine, food, and fuel, for the isolated Christian communities in the Gaza Strip.