Tag: Aid to the Church in Need
Christian persecution worsens globally, report reveals
The report, covering August 2022 to June 2024, provided a comprehensive analysis of the situation for Christians in 18 countries of concern
Save the date! November 29 is Red Wednesday
Red Wednesday is an initiative launched in 2015 by ACN, a Catholic charity that supports suffering and persecuted Christians
IN PHOTOS: ‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’
A million children around the world joined the international prayer campaign “One million children praying the Rosary”
‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ campaign slated for Oct. 18
ACN Philippines has specifically asked parishes, families, catechists, schools, and teachers “to pray together with our children"
Aid to the Church in Need appeals intervention for persecuted Christians...
A source in Faisalabad said messages from mosques sent out on loudspeakers were calling on local people to “go out and kill” Christians
SPOTLIGHT: Stigma against adopting older children leave many stuck in care...
Through advocacy events, a child placement agency busts the ‘myths’ about adopting children above the age of four, one parent at a time.
Religious freedom situation has worsened in many countries, report says
In 61 countries, discrimination and persecution based on religion are evident, with 49 of them showing government-led persecution
Abduction of Christian girls in Pakistan worsens, says ACN report
A 2022 report said there were at least 78 documented cases of abduction, forcible conversion to Islam and forcible marriage of young women
ACN to hold three days of prayer for Myanmar on second...
Pope Francis earlier this week also called for prayers for Myanmar where an old Catholic church was burned and destroyed this month
‘Women often targeted in discrimination against Christian minorities’
"In many countries where religious persecution is still rife, violence against women is often used as a weapon of discrimination”