Pictured above: Syria, Homs, June 2018
Khajik Sarkis Poladiab and his wife Sanaa Youssef Hossain, a family displaced by the war in Aleppo City. They are helped by the social services of the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady in Tartous (Syria).

This month, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the Pontifical Charity dedicated to helping persecuted and oppressed Christians around the world, marks the sixth anniversary of its establishment in Malta. Through these years, ACN (Malta) has continued to shine the light of Christ’s love in the darkest corners of the world by supporting the Church in its mission, and bringing hope and solidarity to thousands of people.

From supporting Christian schools, orphanages and youth centres, training of seminarians to providing copies of its Child’s Bible, ACN’s projects help nurture the faith of persecuted and suffering Christians who often bear witness of Christ in the face of persecution, oppression and/or poverty. 

 ACN (Malta) has also been at the forefront of many pastoral aid projects in favour of persecuted Christians, especially Maltese/Gozitan missionaries in various parts of the world. 

Through the years, ACN (Malta) has also organised emergency aid for refugee families in Syria, Iraq and parts of Africa; annual retreats and prayer campaigns such as Lenten and Christmas Campaigns to provide milk, Christmas parcels and scholarships for needy Syrian children; as well as “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” for peace and unity.

The Charity also publishes and distributes two major biennial reports – “Persecuted and Forgotten?” (https://persecutedchristians.acninternational.org/) and “Religious Freedom in the World” (https://religious-freedom-report.org/) to create more awareness of religious persecution worldwide, especially of Christians.

To find out more about the commitment and projects of ACN (Malta) and how to be a part of its mission, kindly visit www.acnmalta.org, call 21487818 or send an email to info@acnmalta.org.