SYRIA: PEACE FOR THE CHILDREN In the words of Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Apostolic Nuncio in Damascus, the civil war in Syria is a “slaughter of the innocents” in which many children had been “killed by bombs, drowned in the ocean, suffocated by poison gas, mutilated, traumatised, subjected to sexual abuse, forcibly enlisted in...
Imagine being born and brought up in an atmosphere of war; always living in fear, never knowing the peace of good night’s sleep and struggling hard to see love in the eyes of another human being because hate and destruction has taken over. This is the unfortunately the reality of Syrian children today. The children...
A SIGN OF HOPE IN THE MIDDLE EAST According to the newly released Religious Freedom in the World Report by Aid to the Church in Need, religious freedom conditions improved in Iraq and Syria and this is hoped to reverse the exodus of Christians from the region as they are returning and seeking to rebuild...
WITNESSES OF FAITH This is the title of the booklet produced by Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) in collaboration with Sr. Yvonne Gera, a Franciscan Missionary of Mary who worked in Algeria for 22 years. The book is about the 19 martyrs of Algeria namely Pierre Claverie, a Dominican Bishop;Marist Brother Henri Verges;...
A WEEKEND OF SOLIDARITY AND WITNESSING The Launch of 14th Edition of the Religious Freedom in the World Report by Aid to the Church in Need in Malta was accompanied by a series of meetings and activities. From the floodlighting in red of Auberge de Castille, Valletta and the Good Shepherd Church Balzan to show...
A HEAVY ATTACK ON THE DIOCESE OF ALINDAO Rebel forces known as ex-Seleka from General Ali Darassa’s faction have attacked refugees taking shelter in the compound of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Alindao in the Central African Republic. The attack which occurred on 15th November 2018 left 42 people dead including the Vicar General...
ACN TO LAUNCH NEW REPORT Part of our mission as Aid to the Church in Need is to be a voice for persecuted Christians – to tell their stories of faith and courage, to call for prayer and justice on their behalf and to call the attention of the world to their plight. We achieve...
ACN PRAYS FOR DEPARTED BENEFACTORS The Chapel of the Good Shepherd Balzan was filled to its capacity on Sunday 18th November 2018 with benefactors, families of departed benefactors, Local Superior and Sisters of the Good Shepherd, staff and promoters of Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) for a Requiem Mass which is held annually...
ASIA BIBI: ACN AT THE FOREFRONT Right from the inception of the Asia Bibi case, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has been at the forefront, providing all forms of support to her and her family. For instance, in February this year, the Italian Office of ACN invited Asia Bibi’s husband and daughter for...
ACN (MALTA) HOSTS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) played host to its newly elected International Executive President, Dr. Thomas Heine-Geldern from 5th to 7th November 2018 who was on a routine visit to the Maltese Office of the Pontifical Foundation. Dr Heine-Geldern was accompanied by the National Director of Aid to...
