Lobby organisation
Aid to the Church in Need
Religious · Human rights & humanitarian · HQ: Germany · Transparency Register entry
As of 9 September 2026, Aid to the Church in Need appears in 4 declared MEP meetings (4 different MEPs), most often with European People's Party.
In their own words
“As set out in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Charitable Company the objects of Aid to the Church in Need’s mission are: - to advance the Christian religion by supporting and promoting the Church, especially in countries where Christians are suffering persecution or discrimination; - to further the other charitable work of the Church by providing practical…”
Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.
Who they meet, and when
Which groups they meet
Share of this organisation's 4 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.
Meetings by year
Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2025. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (2 in 2024).
Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.
The MEPs they meet most
The 4 most recent declared meetings
| Date | MEP | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2025 | Miriam Lexmann | Freedom of Religion, Human Rights |
| 20 Nov 2024 | Villy Søvndal | Gaza |
| 5 Sep 2024 | Davor Ivo Stier | Position of Christian minorities in the Middle East |
| 26 Nov 2019 | Charlie Weimers | Persecution of Christians |
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