Posts Tagged ‘Father Werenfried van Straaten’

Late founder of Aid to the Church in Need accused of sex abuse

Monday, February 15th, 2021

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the international organization that supports persecuted Christians around the world, has confirmed that a decade ago it received a “credible” allegation of “aggravated sexual assault” against its founder, Father Werenfried van Straaten. The Dutch-born priest founded ACN in 1947 and was its leader until his death in 2003 Read more