![Margaret Attah receives the #RedWednesday Aid to the Church in Need (UK) ‘Courage to be Christian’ award at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark – left to right: Dr Caroline Hull, National Director, Aid to the Church in Need (UK), Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendia, Apostolic Nuncio to Great Britain, Dominic Attah and his wife, Margaret Attah.](https://direct.acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1124UK_1-e1700828163603.jpeg)
UK: PM backs initiative helping persecuted Christians
On #RedWednesday UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak endorsed the initiative raising awareness of the plight of suffering…
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NIGERIA: Terror-attack survivor named recipient of new faith award
A survivor of a jihadist atrocity in Nigeria which left 41 churchgoers dead is flying into the…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Catholic charity announces new award as part of #RedWednesday
A Catholic charity has unveiled plans to launch a new award recognising fortitude and faith in the…
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UK/NIGERIA: Bishop tells UK parliament prayer will conquer jihadism
A Nigerian bishop who addressed a meeting in the UK Houses of Parliament today (24th October) said prayer…
![Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Maiduguri](https://direct.acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1017UK_Nigeria_web-scaled-e1697531061301.jpg)
UNITED KINGDOM & NIGERIA: Visionary Bishop encourages Catholics to join Rosary campaign
A bishop who received a vision of Jesus telling him to pray the Rosary to restore peace…
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UK: ACN to hold Requiem Mass for Benedict XVI in London
Leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will be holding a Requiem Mass for…
![Divine Liturgy at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London, held on #RedWednesday_ l-r: Bishop Jude Arogundade of Ondo, Nigeria, Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, Apostolic Eparch of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy, and Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark (© ACN)](https://direct.acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1124UK_International_1-scaled.jpg)
UK/INTERNATIONAL: #RedWednesday shines a light on the need to help suffering Christians
PARLIAMENTARIANS, bishops, priests, students, young professionals, benefactors and other friends of ACN as well as volunteers, young…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Hundreds to stand in solidarity with Ukraine
Mark #RedWednesday with us at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London 5:45pm – 9:00pm on Wednesday, 23rd…
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UK: Country sees red over persecution of Christians and other faiths
• UK officials back #RedWednesday for first time…
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UK: Asia Bibi’s spokesperson sends video message to ACN supporters
In an exclusive video message, Joseph Nadeem – who looked after Asia Bibi’s family during the decade…
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UK: Standing in solidarity with those suffering for their faith
People all across the UK took part in yesterday’s #RedWednesday – with cathedrals, churches, schools, colleges and…
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UK: Asia Bibi’s family to speak at ACN events
The husband and daughter of Asia Bibi, the first woman to be sentenced to death for blasphemy…