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We help Christians in Need worldwide!

Aid to the Church in Need is dedicated to the service of Christians around the world, through information, prayer and action,
wherever they are persecuted or oppressed or suffering material need.

What We Do

We support the faithful wherever they are persecuted, oppressed or in need

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) operates under a set of core guidelines that direct its mission to support persecuted and oppressed Christians worldwide.

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Information

We are committed to the persecuted Church. By sharing testimonies of faith, we build a bridge of charity between our benefactors and beneficiaries.
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Prayer

We serve the cause of evangelisation. We respond courageously to the challenges of the time following the teachings of the Church.
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Action

We are custodians of our benefactors’ generosity. We run modern, transparent and effective fundraising and administration.
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News

News about Christians in Need

News Nigeria
Nigeria: Terrorists burned Adama Dutse to the ground. Faith, persistence and help from ACN rebuilt it

The reconstruction of a remote village in Nigeria is a…

News
FIFA World Cup: 14 of the competing nations are marked by religious persecution or discrimination

As 48 countries prepare to battle for the World Cup,…

News Lebanon
From forgiveness to uncertainty: the story of a priest in southern Lebanon

Fr Youssef Semaan watches on as the conflict in Lebanon…

News
Statement By The President Of Aid to The Church In Need (ACN)

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received with…

News Nigeria
Nigeria: “At last, killers have been held to account,” says bishop, as Pentecost massacre gunmen found guilty

Bishop Jude Arogundade thanked ACN for its campaign on behalf…

News Mozambique
Pope and African bishops decry murder of Mozambican prelate

Bishop Osório Citora Afonso was a friend and collaborator of…

News Mozambique
MOZAMBIQUE: Bishop of Quelimane shot dead at residence

The Bishop Osório Cítora Afonso, of Quelimane, Mozambique, was shot…

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ACN International President Cardinal Kurt Koch: “Today there are more martyrs than in the first centuries of Christianity”

During the annual pilgrimage for persecuted Christians in Einsiedeln, the…

News Nigeria
Nigeria: Bishop of Kontagora welcomes arrest of suspects linked to Catholic school kidnapping and calls for justice

“The families will be relieved and happy to hear that…

Projects

Projects we support for Christans worldwide

Our values

1.
Faith and Christian love

The foundation of all our activities is Christian faith and love. This includes our fidelity to the Holy Father and the adherence to both the teachings and institutions of the Catholic Church.

2.
Prayer

Regular prayer, personal and common, animates our daily work and strengthens our missionary spirit. It moves us to offer assistance to those who are suffering because of their loyalty to Christ and His Church – on whose prayers we rely as well.

3.
Pastoral Commitment

We strive to proclaim the Gospel, be it “welcome or unwelcome” (2 Timothy 4:2), responding courageously to the challenges of the time. We do this when engaging our benefactors and by financing pastoral projects with their contributions.

4.
Unity

Conceived as a “bridge of love” from its origins, ACN serves for unity and reconciliation. We create communion with and between both our benefactors and beneficiaries through prayer, providing information and expressing gratitude.

5.
Service

We fulfil our mission through mercy and humble service, listening carefully to the needs of our partners. We aspire to be a personal source of comfort and strength to our beneficiaries and benefactors.

6.
Opennes

Through our support of the Universal Church we promote a respectful dialogue with many cultures around the world. We live this openness ourselves in our manifold encounters both within and outside the Catholic Church.

7.
Accountability

We handle the funds we receive with the highest care, seeking efficiency and measuring impact both in our funding activities and within our internal organization. We work transparently, showing the sources, uses and achievements of the funds we receive.

8.
Trust

Our unshakeable trust in Divine Providence guides us into the future and enables us to place trust in others and, in turn, to be trusted by them. Consecrated to Our Lady of Fatima we are filled with hope and confidence.

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Countries with offices

359,920

donors worldwide

143,737,504

euros in donations and other income