ACN International

Aid to the Church in Need is a Pontifical Foundation: Our Mission is to Help Persecuted and Oppressed Christians Worldwide with Prayer, Information and Action.

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🚨#Sudan | Fr. Youhanna Al-Amin killed in the Nuba Mountains, a region that has suffered the consequences of war and instability for decades.
He remained with his people despite the danger.

His death is a loss for the entire #Church ✝️

➡️ https://t.co/ANAEgxSEIO

#Africa

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🇺🇦 "This is the most significant period of conversion in the recent history of our nation."

Major Archbishop Shevchuk, primate of the Greek #Catholic #Church in #Ukraine, visited our ACN office in Madrid and spoke of pain, #faith, and hope amid war👇
https://t.co/UbAnQThFDW

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One year after the Yelewata massacre in #Nigeria, 259 lives lost — and still no justice.

"God has not abandoned us," says the local parish priest who stayed to accompany the survivors.

Bishop Anagbe renews his call: the killers must face justice.
🔗 https://t.co/UhTgbegbWv

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The war in southern #Lebanon isn't only destroying buildings — it's tearing apart decades of #Christian-Muslim coexistence.

Fr Youssef Semaan, a Maronite priest who returned to his village to witness forgiveness, shares what life looks like today.

👉 https://t.co/pFd92gg7FB

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Did you know that 44% of the teams playing in the #WorldCup come from countries where #ReligiousFreedom is not respected? ⚽️⚠️

In 14 of the 32 nations competing in the tournament, practicing one's #faith can cost freedom or even life.👇
https://t.co/asz3DHyr9O
#Persecution #ACN

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📢 OFFICIAL STATEMENT:

Regina Lynch, Executive President of ACN International, addresses the intensifying crisis in the #MiddleEast and #Lebanon.

We remain committed to supporting the local #Church amidst the crossfire.

🔗 https://t.co/9VqbIAEl6Y

#ACN #ReligiousFreedom

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#Nigeria: Four years after the Pentecost massacre in Owo, a court convicts those responsible.

Bishop Arogundade thanks ACN for its work on behalf of survivors, who "will always carry the scars of what happened that day".

https://t.co/SwOoy98SVL

#ReligiousFreedom #Christians

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"Today there are more #martyrs than in the first centuries of the #Church." ✝️

Cardinal Kurt Koch, President of ACN International, highlights that #persecutedChristians offer a powerful testimony of Christian #unity today.

🔗 https://t.co/WmnsqkWdNg

#ACN #ReligiousFreedom

[ACN International @acn_int]

Tragic news from #Mozambique: Bishop of Quelimane shot dead at his home.
This adds yet another dark cloud over the #Church in Mozambique, which is already grappling with terrorist violence in the north of the country, particularly in #CaboDelgado.
🔗 https://t.co/AgN0v23Scv

[ACN International @acn_int]

Since 2017, the crisis in northern #Mozmbique has led to:
📈 6,300+ deaths
👣 1M+ people displaced
⛪️ 117 #Church buildings destroyed
Bishop Juliasse of Pemba denounces the rising violence and the targeted #persecution of #Christians.
https://t.co/SyISn6FsZl
#CaboDelgado

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A stark warning from the Bishop of Mozambique regarding the escalating crisis in #CaboDelgado.
Since 2017, the violence and persecution show no signs of stopping. Over 300 #Catholics have been murdered ✝️🇲🇿
👉 https://t.co/SyISn6FsZl
#ACN #Mozambique #ReligiousFreedom #Africa

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New #Chaldean Patriarch to Iraqi #Christians: “Your presence is a #mission.”🇮🇶✝️
Newly elected Paul III Nona calls on #Iraq's Christian minority to remain steadfast in their homeland despite the challenges.
🔗 https://t.co/cvw9lj4xU1
#MiddleEast #Christianity #ReligiousFreedom

[ACN International @acn_int]

Attacks and vandalism against churches continue to rise across Europe and the Americas, yet Christians often lack the official legal instruments at the UN and EU levels to fight back against this growing trend of discrimination. 👇
https://t.co/Al6ucqY0EW

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In Lebanon, economic crisis and expanding violence bring despair, but local faith communities continue to find ways to offer meaning, peace, and cross-communal support to those displaced by war. 🇱🇧
https://t.co/CkUKwJbONb

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"When the people hear the church bells, they know there is life in the village." 🇨🇩
In the eastern DRC, residents feel abandoned by the world amid rebel violence and mineral exploitation. Yet, local priests refuse to flee, keeping hope alive.
Full story: https://t.co/QQVZNcOMhr

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"It is the saddest moment for my homeland." This urgent plea from the President of the Cuban Bishops is a powerful reminder: Cuba must not be forgotten. 🇨🇺💔

Read the full testimony:

https://t.co/WNDCZXwPh8

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For the #Christians of Yaroun in Southern #Lebanon, the dream of returning home is fading.

Caught in the crossfire of escalating conflict, an entire community faces the heartbreaking reality of displacement and an uncertain future. 🇱🇧💔

https://t.co/FOIm1OqzLT

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#Sudan is facing the world's worst humanitarian crisis after 3 years of civil war, yet the world seems to have forgotten.

This isn't just for governments: building peace and demanding an end to conflict-funding trade is a collective responsibility. 👇

https://t.co/gRrGxp1STs

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Hope in #Mozambique: Muslim and Christian communities standing together against violence.

🌍 A must-read on the power of religious fraternity:

https://t.co/gOFIakheFK

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He survived #ISIS persecution in #Mosul and now takes on the leadership of his Church. The message of the new Patriarch Amel Shamon Nona is clear: faith is the anchor that keeps us standing in the face of fear. ⚓✨

https://t.co/CXkLM4EEkl

#PrayForIraq