Public relations
Whether media work, events, conferences or campaigns – ACN was once again able to implement a wide range of activities as part of its public relations work in 2024. Here we present some of the events organised by the ACN headquarters or some of its 23 national offices.
» Thank you to all the
boys and girls who are taking part! « Pope Francis, 13 October 2024 at the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square
One million children praying the rosary The initiative “One Million Chil- dren Praying the Rosary” was born in 2005 in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. The aim of this annual prayer campaign, supported by ACN, is to seek peace and unity in the world. At the same time, the prayers are intended to encourage children and young people to trust in God during difficult times. In 2024, 1,135,945 children from over 150 countries around the world registered to take part via the website alone, although the actual number of participants is likely to have been much higher. The country with the most regis- tered participants was Nigeria with 200,209 children, followed by the Philippines, Poland and Brazil. Pictures from war-ravaged Kharkiv in Ukraine show children praying fervently despite the danger of
bombings. Children also joined in prayer in the Gaza Strip, Israel and other conflict regions such as Myanmar, Mozambique, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even in remote areas such as Micronesia, French Polynesia and Antarctica, children took part in the campaign. Colourful proces- sions also took place in countries where Christians are a minority, such as Bangladesh and India. To accompany the campaign, ACN once again provided free material online for parishes, schools, chil- dren’s groups and families. These included instructions for praying the Rosary, child-friendly med- itations on the mysteries of the Rosary and a consecration prayer to the Virgin Mary for children in more than 15 languages.
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