{"id":35512,"date":"2020-07-01T10:31:43","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T10:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=35512"},"modified":"2020-07-01T10:31:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T10:31:43","slug":"acn-prioritizes-aid-for-africa-the-continent-of-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2020\/07\/01\/acn-prioritizes-aid-for-africa-the-continent-of-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"ACN Prioritizes Aid for Africa- \u201cThe Continent of Hope\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2019, Africa set a sad record for the second time in a row. It is the continent with the highest number of murdered priests, religious and church workers. The mounting number of kidnappings and the increasing spread of Islamist terror are also alarming. The increase in violence was particularly dramatic in Burkina Faso. Christians are under increasing strain in many parts of Africa. Where they form a minority, they are discriminated against, persecuted and driven away. Therefore, the \u201cland of the Sahara\u201d was a priority region for ACN in 2019.Despite the often catastrophic situation, Africa continues to be a continent of hope for the Catholic Church. With a total of 234 million Catholics, more than one-sixth of all Catholics worldwide live there. Every ninth priest and every fourth seminarian in the world is African. In times of famine, violence and political instability, it is always the Church that stands by the side of the population \u2013 and provides assistance where states fail.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That is why ACN views its task in supporting the African Church, not only in its pastoral mission, but<br \/>\nalso in its social and humanitarian commitment.ACN\u2019s main focus in Africa is the education and training of priests, religious and the laity. High on the list of priorities is also supporting initiatives that strengthen and protect families in crisis and conflict situations, helping parishes purchase off-road vehicles so that pastoral workers can reach people living in remote areas or under the most difficult road conditions. Further aid is being provided for the construction of churches and chapels, which are a source of identity, especially in areas with a Catholic minority.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">8,309 out of \u00a0the 16,206 seminarians \u00a0\u2013 more than 50 percent \u2013that ACN is supporting are based in Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mass stipends provide a basic income for priests ministering to the struggling faithful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of more than 1.3 million Mass stipends sent to priests around the world in 2019, 38 percent went to help ministers on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/donate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35305 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Support-button-300x44.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Support-button-300x44.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Support-button-580x85.jpg 580w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Support-button-600x88.jpg 600w, https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Support-button.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2019, Africa set a sad record for the second time in a row. 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