A united cry for justice
Founded at a 1976 ecumenical summit, CAN united the Catholic Secretariat, Christian Council of Nigeria, ECWA/TEKAN, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, and the Organization of African Instituted Churches to confront anti-church decrees and sectarian attacks with one voice.
Today we sustain statewide crisis desks, field chaplains, and a diaspora advocacy corps documenting assaults in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, and the Middle Belt. Each convoy launched, petition filed, and trauma counselor deployed sits under that first mandate to guard the Body of Christ.
Our mandate
Our emergency mandate rests on five commitments: rapid response, survivor restoration, justice advocacy, prayer mobilization, and transparent stewardship. Field chaplains, lawyers, medical teams, and volunteers from every CAN bloc co-labor across those disciplines.
From airlifting believers out of ambushed villages to rebuilding razed sanctuaries and providing livelihood grants for widows, we direct international gifts straight to dioceses bearing the heaviest persecution so frontline churches endure.
Our Crisis Response Pillars
These crisis response pillars keep CAN accountable to survivors, congregations, and global supporters entrusting us with their prayers and resources.
Emergency Evacuations & Safe Corridors
Field safety marshals map protected routes, coordinate volunteer drivers, and move families out of hot zones within hours of an alert.
Shelter & Relief Logistics
Church-run hubs distribute shelter kits, staple food, clean water, and medical triage sourced through CAN warehouses and partner convoys.
Trauma Healing & Pastoral Care
Licensed counselors, chaplains, and women's fellowship teams lead trauma debriefs, discipleship circles, and livelihood stipends for widows and orphans.
Legal Advocacy & Evidence
Rapid documentation teams log attacks, file petitions at state and federal levels, and pursue prosecutions with pro bono counsel.
Church Resilience & Livelihoods
Reconstruction crews rebuild sanctuaries, restart classrooms, and seed microgrants that keep congregations serving their communities.