German: Kirche in Not | |
![]() Aid to the Church in Need logo (2018). | |
Founder | Werenfried van Straaten |
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Founded at | West Germany |
Type | pastoral aid organization |
Location | |
Region | International |
Cardinal Mauro Piacenza | |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | acninternational |
Aid to the Church in Need (German: Kirche in Not, Italian: Aiuto alla Chiesa che Soffre) is an international Catholic pastoral aid organization, which yearly offers financial support to more than 5,000 projects worldwide.
Aid to the Church in Need's General Secretariat and Project Headquarters is in Königstein, Germany. With 23 national offices, Aid to the Church in Need provides aid to Catholic communities in around 140 countries around the world. In 2021 the foundation funded 5298 projects in 132 countries.[1]