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We're only two months away from our First National Pilgrimage to Knock. Do come and join us on August 30 where we will give thanks to our loyal benefactors.

Praise God! ACN joyfully announces the release of Fr Alphonsus Afina, a priest of the Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria, who had been abducted on 1 June 2025 by armed militants and has spent 51 days in captivity.

Fr Gabriel Romanelli after attack on Gaza's only Catholic church: ‘Everything happened in seconds’. acnireland.org/journal/2025/7…

Pope Leo XIV spoke with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu today in the wake of Israel’s attack on Holy Family parish and reminded him of the urgent need for an end to the war, saying the people of Gaza are “paying an agonising price”.

BREAKING: In the wake of the Israeli attack on Holy Family Church, The Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Theophilos III have entered Gaza to express their shared pastoral care for Holy Land Christians and concern for the Gaza community.
Following the deadly attack on Holy Family Parish in Gaza, please join us in renewing our prayers for peace in the Holy Land. 🙏
My dear friend Gaza parish priest Fr Romanelli with some of the children of Holy Family just hours before the deadly Israeli attack on the perish - an unconscionable act.
ACN calls for urgent prayers after attack on Catholic parish in Gaza - two deaths confirmed. acnireland.org/journal/2025/7…

We hope you can join us at Knock Shrine on Saturday August 30 for our ACN national pilgrimage.
Bishop Gabriel Dunia, the Bishop of Auchi in Nigeria, appeals for prayers for the seminarians who have been abducted in his diocese. Please pray for their safe release🙏
Church leaders urge Israeli authorities to stop attacks on West Bank Christians. acnireland.org/journal/2025/7…

Dear friends, please pray for 3 seminarians who were abducted and a security guard who was sadly killed in an attack on a seminary in the Nigerian Diocese of Auchi yesterday.

Great crowd on Friday evening in Killyclogher Parish for our Director of Public Affairs Michael Kelly’s book launch. Thanks to Fr Declan McGeehan for the warm words of welcome.


Only a few hours away from tonight’s launch. Please do call in if you’re in the area - we’d love to see you there!

ACN Ireland gives thanks for the life of Bro. Kevin Crowley, RIP. acnireland.org/journal/2025/7…

A big thanks to St Mary's Primary School in Killyclogher for their very generous donation of £1,105 to ACN.

Looking forward to launching my new book on Pope Leo in my hometown on Friday night! Thanks to @ArchbishopEamon for writing the foreword. The launch is open to all.