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How to Get Help

I am the door; if any one enters by me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. – John 10:9

ACN is an organization dedicated to serving the Catholic Church itself. As such, we help projects of Churches approved by local bishops or a religious superior. 

Typical projects we support are:

  • Formation of priests and religious
  • Training of catechists and lay pastoral workers
  • Means of transport for pastoral work
  • Construction or renovation aid for churches and related pastoral buildings
  • Media apostolate
  • Bibles, catechisms and basic religious literature
  • Pastoral programmes for specific target groups
  • Existence aid for religious sisters
  • Mass stipends for priests

Projects Outside our Scope of Work

Please note that we do not engage in the equally important humanitarian and socio charitable fields as it is the domain of other Catholic charities and NGOs. 

Typical projects OUTSIDE of our scope are:

  • Humanitarian and socio-economic development
  • Building schools and hospitals
  • Private living, medical and schooling expenses
  • Salaries
  • Open-ended subsidies or recurrent costs
  • Endowment funds
  • Projects already completed
  • Repaying debts
  • Purchase of land

A Pontifical Foundation with Worldwide Reach

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is an international Catholic charity serving Christians who are persecuted, oppressed, or suffering in material need. The generosity of private donors makes this possible. ACN receives no public, government, or official Church funding.  
 
Together, we support Christians around the world guided by our main pillars – Information, Prayer, and Action.