John Burger

There have been 212 clergy kidnappings since 2015 Between 2015 and 2025, at least 212 Catholic priests were kidnapped in Nigeria, in a wave of violence that affects the whole country. This is revealed by an ongoing study carried out by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria shared with the pontifical foundation Aid to the […]

Emmanuel Alabi’s name won’t appear on anyone’s end-of-year list of notable deaths of 2025. Nor will Fr. Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett or Sister Evanette Onezaire.But while their passing won’t be noted by any mainstream media’s list of celebrity deaths, their names do appear in a report that a Vatican agency routinely issues at year’s end. According […]

Aid to the Church in Need-International (ACN) is calling for special prayers for residents of Aleppo, Syria. The situation in the city is worsening due to renewed clashes, with casualties and many injured, said Maria Lozano, head of press for ACN late Tuesday. Reuters reported that fighting in the northern Syrian city of left at […]

Civilians are once again the main victims as the Kurdish-led SDF and forces loyal to the government in Damascus try to take control of the country’s second most important city. The Church has opened the doors of its buildings to displaced families. Christians in Aleppo, Syria, are calling for prayers from the international community as […]

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Celebrating his first Courage in Faith Mass, newly installed prelate says ACN “reminds us that we should not take our faith for granted.” Less than two months after his installation as archbishop of New York, Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks prayed with the U.S. team of Aid to the Church in Need, benefactors of ACN, and […]

Aid to the Church in Need, a Catholic charity serving the pastoral needs of the suffering and persecuted Church since 1947, is pleased to have assisted Bishop Robert Barron in the publication of What Do Their Deaths Demand? Christian Persecution Today. The book, which highlights the persecution of Christians around the world in the 21st […]

After Pope Leo XIV’s historic visit to Algeria, it’s worth asking, “Do Christians there actually have religious liberty?” says a Turkish journalist in a new ACN podcast. Algeria is one of the most oppressive countries today for Christians and other non-Muslims, says Uzay Bulut, in a podcast hosted by Dr. Robert Royal, president of the […]

A young couple who had just embraced the Catholic faith found that God was inviting them to live it out in a very specific way.

Pope Leo XIV traveled to the birthplace of St. Frances Cabrini, highlighting the ongoing need to minister to migrants As the United States of America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary as a nation, the first American pope traveled to northern Italy to pay tribute to the first canonized American citizen. “I am here to […]