ACN Appeal
Ukraine Appeal
|
 |
A nun at the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (© Ismael Martínez Sánchez / ACN)
|
As the war continues in Ukraine, we ask our benefactors to help support the work of the Church on the ground to make sure our Ukrainian brothers and sisters get the support that they need.
Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, told ACN about the ongoing crisis on the ground. “We are still alive,” he said. “This is how life is, you simply live one day at a time.” Many people live underground to avoid the shelling. Families and homes have been shattered. 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes.
The Church is working tirelessly on over 600 projects in Ukraine that will help the suffering faithful by providing everything from food, water, heaters, to Mass stipends for priests on the front- line keeping people safe from harm. Please help us to support the people of Ukraine during this terrible time.
To find out more about the work that ACN is doing to assist the Church and the people of Ukraine, visit our appeal page here.
|
|
Help the suffering faithful in Ukraine
|
|
|
ACN Prayer
Knife Attack – Sydney, Australia
|
|
|
Following this week’s knife attack on East Syriac Bishop Mari Emmanuel at Christ the Good Shepherd Church, Sydney, Australia, which left three people wounded, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, the Catholic archbishop of Sydney made a powerful
statement:
“Every person in this country, be they bishop or priest, rabbi or imam, minister or congregant, should be able to worship in safety, without fear that they might be subject to acts of violence while gathering in prayer. I urge the faithful to not respond to these events with fear, avoiding places of worship because they are worried about further attacks, nor with anger, engaging in acts of reprisal or revenge. The best response to violence and fear is prayer and peace.”
|
|
|
This weekend, please pray for priests and consecrated people everywhere - especially those who face hatred and violence for their faithfulness to Christ.
|
|
|
|
|
ACN Shop
Notre Dame Cathedral fire 5th Anniversary
|
|
|
 |
Rosary length: 45cm
|
|
To mark the 5th anniversary of the devastating fire at Notre-Dame de Paris, we present this beautifully crafted Italian light aquamarine Rosary with a centre piece depicting the Virgin Mary with Jesus in front of the Cathedral. It also features an antique-style crucifix.
This Rosary is one of many items – such as crucifixes, books and jewellery – available from our ACN Gift Shop. We also have a number of items that are hand-crafted by people in our project countries to help support the work of the Church to.
|
|
Rosaries and Crosses
|
|
|
|
|
ACN Online
Break the Silence podcast
|
|
|
Last week we launched our Break the Silence podcast series which aims to give a voice to individuals who have suffered for their Christian faith and those advocating for them.
The first 3 episodes are available now. Visit our Break the Silence page to learn more about the podcast and where you can listen or watch each episode.
|
|
BREAK THE SILENCE
|
|
|
|
|
