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Aid to the Church in Need
Aid to the Church in Need is an international Catholic pastoral aid organization founded in 1947 by the Dutch priest Werenfried van Straaten, originally as Aid to the Eastern Priests, and later elevated by Pope Benedict XVI in 2011 to a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 1947
- Headquarters
- Königstein, Germany
- EIN
- 86-1089466
- Founding history
- Founded in 1947 by Werenfried van Straaten as Aid to the Eastern Priests, centred in Belgium, to aid displaced Germans and Catholic priests from Eastern Germany after World War II. Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- Pontifical status
- Recognized as a Universal Public Association of Pontifical Right in 1984, and elevated to a Pontifical Foundation of the Catholic Church by Pope Benedict XVI in December 2011. Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- Scope of activity
- In 2024, the foundation funded 5,335 projects in 138 countries. Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- Structure
- General Secretariat and Project Headquarters is in Königstein, Germany, with 23 national offices providing aid to Catholic communities in around 140 countries. Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- US affiliate
- Aid To The Church In Need Inc, EIN 86-1089466, is a 501(c)(3) organization with an IRS ruling date of 1946-03-01, based in Brooklyn, NY. Aid To The Church In Need Inc: Form 990 filings (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
People
- Kurt Koch, President of the Foundation (2025–present, as of 2026-10-13) Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- Werenfried van Straaten, Founder (1947) Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
- Mauro Piacenza, President of the Foundation (2011–2025) Aid to the Church in Need: Wikipedia
In our reporting
Sources: en.wikipedia.org