In Aleppo, Syria, ‘the pain, poverty, and hunger we’ve endured are enough’
ANTOINE HADDAD, 19, a member of the Armenian Catholic Church, grew up at the height of the Syrian civil war, amidst chaos and violence. The first bombings of Aleppo destroyed parts of his home. He gives a glimpse of his suffering in this interview with Aid to the Church in [...]
Eighth Anniversary of the Outbreak of Civil War in Syria
How ACN is helping Christian families in Syria – 308 emergency aid projects. By Raquel Martin Today is the eighth anniversary of the outbreak of civil war in Syria. Friday, 15 March marks the eighth anniversary of the beginning of the war in Syria. The international Catholic pastoral charity Aid [...]
Christians in Syria divided on returning
A bad day for Selma. Today, the Syrian mother of three children had to watch her oldest son leave for Lebanon. “My son had to go because of the difficulties. It was hard to say goodbye,” she says, fighting back tears as she washes a few coffee cups. “I don’t [...]
“Being able to continue with my studies was what kept my hopes alive during the war.”
Thanks to the help of the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation ACN, the great majority of Christian university students in Syria have been able to continue their studies. Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria the foundation has given over 3.6 million Euros in support of these [...]
Christmas Returns to the Homes and Churches of Syria
How the feast will be celebrated by local Christians and refugee families in Marmarita and Homs by Josué Villalón Syria is a country still living today with suffering and death. Even though the war that has been the scourge of the country since 2011 has almost ceased to be headline [...]
“We didn’t want to leave our home, but the roof fell on us”
How ACN is helping the local Church in Homs to distribute aid for fuel and heating “We didn’t want to leave our home, but the roof fell on us.We had no choice.” Remond Ziade was 72 years old in that first year of the war in Homs, one of the [...]
50,000 Candles for Peace in Syria
The international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching a Christmas campaign of prayer, aid and solidarity for the people of Syria, entitled Candles for Peace in Syria. The campaign formally began on the first Sunday of Advent, 2nd December, with [...]
“Recovering our Homes Means Recovering our Lives”
How the Church is helping rebuild the first hundred homes of Christian families in the Syrian city of Homs, following their destruction during the war. by Josué Villalón The historical Old City of Homs is a quarter of narrow streets and buildings in dark stone, characteristic of the traditional architecture [...]