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Tag: Poverty

In one of the poorest parts of Lebanon, the Church sustains body and soul


Addousiyyeh, in the Diocese of Tyr, is a sad reminder of the state that Lebanon is in as a whole.

Aid to the Church in Need, Archbishop Charbel Abdallah, Catholicism, Christian, Lebanon, Maronite Catholics, Poverty

In Lebanon, Economic Crisis Threatens Closure of Catholic Hospital


Situated in the heights of Beirut, from where the port wreckage can be seen, the hospital can accommodate 800 patients suffering from various mental illnesses.

Aid to the Church in Need, Catholicism, Christian, Lebanon, Poverty

Armenia: Church of the Martyrs


For years, ACN has been supporting pastoral initiatives of the Armenian Catholic Ordinariate of Eastern Europe, particularly summer youth camps.

Aid to the Church in Need, Armenia, Catholicism, Christian, Poverty

MLK’s vision of love as a moral imperative still matters


More than 50 years after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the United States remains divided.

Christian, Dr Martin Luther King Jr., Love, Poverty, Racism

Bishops of Kazakhstan request prayers for peace in the country


In his message in Russian—sent to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)—the archbishop of the episcopal see of the Catholic Church that covers northern Kazakhstan, lamented the tragic incidents of the last few weeks, in which close to 200 people lost their lives in conflicts initially sparked by protests over rising fuel prices.

Catholicism, Christian, Kazakhstan, Poverty

South Sudan: ‘There are times when riches prove to be a curse’


The Church is a sign of peace and hope for the people in South Sudan.

Africa, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholicism, Christian, Poverty, South Sudan

In Mali, jihadists use hunger as weapon to subjugate the population


Terrorists are using hunger as a weapon to force rural people to either join their ranks or abandon their land to be occupied by the extremists.

Aid to the Church in Need, Islam, Mali, Persecution, Poverty, Religious Freedom

In Lebanon and Syria, Poverty Stalks the Christian Community


“We must give hope and support.”

Aid to the Church in Need, Catholicism, Christian, Lebanon, Poverty, Syria

Today, October 4, We Celebrate St. Francis of Assisi


“At Mass one morning, he heard the Gospel reading in which Christ instructed the apostles to go forth without money, shoes, or extra clothing. This way of life soon became a papally-approved rule…”

Catholicism, Franciscan, Poverty, St Francis of Assisi

Today, September 27, We Celebrate St. Vincent de Paul


On Sept. 27, the Catholic Church remembers Saint Vincent de Paul, the French, 17th century priest known as the patron of Catholic charities for his apostolic work among the poor and marginalized.

Catholicism, Charity, Daughters of Charity, Poverty, Slavery, St. Vincent de Paul, Vocations

Syria: ‘They would not let us ring the church bells’


“It was from here, from Syria, Palestine, Jordan and what is today Israel, that the first Christians came.”

Aid to the Church in Need, Bishops, Catholicism, Christian, Islam, Middle East, Persecution, Poverty, Religious Freedom, Syria

“We endeavor to be a sign of hope to families”: Kenyan Bishop Appeals for Humanitarian Aid


In a statement shared with ACI Africa Thursday, September 16, the Apostolic Administrator of the Kenyan Archdiocese says COVID-19 and drought have combined to make life difficult for many families.

Africa, Bishop Kamau, Bishops, Catholicism, Christian, COVID-19, Human Dignity, Poverty

Plight of Children: Tens of Thousands Rescued from Human Trafficking, Unsanitary Conditions, Poverty, and Dehumanization


World Villages are the answer to helping children globally.

Afghanistan, Catholicism, Charity, Christian, Kevin Wells, Mother Teresa, Poverty, Sisters of Mary, World Villages

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