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Bishop Simon Kulli, witness to the faith in post-communist Albania, dies at 52
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) announced the sudden death of Bishop Simon Kulli of Sapë... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need welcomes appointment of Cardinal Koch as its new president
The executive director of Aid to the Church in Need, Regina Lynch, thanked Pope Leo XIV for appointing Cardinal Kurt... Read more
More than half a million people to participate in Aid to the Church in Need ‘Red Week’
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Consultant to European bishops: Attacks on places of worship are ‘pandemic’
According to Aid to the Church in Need, in 2023, France recorded nearly 1,000 attacks on churches, and more than... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to... Read more
Catholic nonprofit’s global religious freedom report to be released Oct. 21
International Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will release its religious freedom report on Oct. 21 in... Read more
Pope Leo XIV: Right to religious freedom is not optional but essential
Pope Leo XIV on Friday received members of Aid to the Church in Need, a pontifical foundation that supports the... Read more
Top U.S. political satirist draws attention to plight of Christians in Nigeria
Political satirist Bill Maher, who has often been a vocal critic of Christianity, recently called attention to the persecution of... Read more
1 million children to pray the rosary for world peace on Oct. 7
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has announced the 20th edition of its One Million Children Praying... Read more
Aug. 22 observance shines light on religious freedom; report editor notes worsening trend
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief highlights the global rise in... Read more
Greek Catholic bishop in Ukraine: Only 37 parishes remain active
Maksym Ryabukha, Greek Catholic bishop of the Exarchate of Donetsk, Ukraine, frequently travels to visit what remain of his war-torn... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need joins religious sisters’ call to pray and fast for world peace
Aid to the Church in Need joined the International Union of Superiors General in its call to pray and fast... Read more
Bishops demand justice after massacre at Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo
Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo are demanding justice following the massacre perpetrated by a group linked to the... Read more
Nigerian priest released from captivity after being kidnapped by Boko Haram
The Fairbanks Diocese last month urged the faithful to “pray for [Afina’s] freedom from captivity and for his physical and... Read more
Report: Aid to the Church in Need spent $150 million helping Christians globally in 2024
The international Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need spent more than $150 million on projects supporting Christians in... Read more
Up to 200 displaced Nigerian Christians killed in ‘worst’ attack yet
Islamist militants killed up to 200 Nigerian Christians on Friday in what international aid organizations are calling the “worst killing... Read more
Papal charity’s pilgrimage to Rome begins on day conclave opens
Aid to the Church in Need’s jubilee event, which focuses on the hope they seek to provide the suffering Church,... Read more
Locals call for prayer as 70 bodies found in Democratic Republic of Congo church after attack
Local sources contacted by Aid to the Church in Need said the killings took place between Feb. 12 and Feb.... Read more
Catholic priest sentenced to 11 years in prison by Belarusian regime
The Viasna Human Rights Center stated on X that 64-year-old Father Henrykh Akalatovich has denied “all charges.” Read more
Pope Francis names Father Roger Landry a monsignor
Father Roger Landry is now Monsignor Roger Landry — but he says he’s not ready to abandon the title “Father”... Read more
