ACN Ireland - Aid to the Church in Need

15/09/2026

Please do join us on October 7, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, for One Million Children Praying the Rosary 🙏

15/09/2026

GOOD NEWS!

Gaza Catholic school reopens for 1,000 pupils after nearly three years of war.

The parish priest of Gaza has said that the re-opening of a Catholic school in the devastated territory offers “a sign of hope” for people who have very little to be hopeful about. Holy Family School in the old city of Gaza re-opened this morning for approximately 1,000 students, serving the loc...

12/09/2026

on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, Abbot Nikodemus Schnabel OSB, Abbot of the Benedictines in Jerusalem offered Holy Mass for the intentions of the benefactors and friends of ACN. Mass was at the site of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.

11/09/2026

An ACN delegation meets Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

Aid to the Church in Need is one of the biggest donors of the works of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

09/09/2026

This morning, at dawn, Bishop William Shomali of Jerusalem offered for the intentions of the benefactors and friends of ACN, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Empty Tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre - where Jesus was resurrected from the dead. Be assured of prayers.

09/09/2026

Great to see Michael Kelly meet up with our friend Bishop William Shomali once again in Jerusalem as part of an ACN delegation.

Bishop Shomali appeared as a guest at ACN Ireland’s pilgrimage to Knock in May.

04/09/2026

Christian schools in Jerusalem protest non-renewal of entry permits for teachers.

Christian schools in Jerusalem announced the suspension of classes on 1 September 2026, due to the non-renewal of entry permits into the city for dozens of members of their staff. The strike was supposed to be indefinite, but was called off after one day, after Israeli authorities renewed some of

02/09/2026

As our colleague Michael Kelly embarks on a mission of mercy to the Holy Land to visit the suffering Christian communities there, please continue to pray for peace - and be assured of prayers from the holy places. Please also keep Michael, and the success of his mission, in your prayers. 🙏

01/09/2026

Nepal priest: “Our presence among those who are suffering will give them hope”.

The Catholic Church in Nepal has mobilised to support the victims of the devastating floods that struck the Himalayan country on 26 August, sweeping away entire villages and leaving thousands dead or missing. ‍ ‍ “In some places along the Bhote Koshi River, entire villages have been wiped out....