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Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice seeking to transform United States public policy related to peace making, care for creation, poverty, and human rights.
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PRESS RELEASE: On 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima, Franciscan Action Network Calls on the United States to Abandon Its Nuclear Arsenal
Immediate ReleaseAugust 6, 2020 Washington, D.C. - On the 75th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon against a civilian population,...
Franciscan Action Network Statement on the 55th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
August 6, 2020 Today marks 55 years since the Voting Rights Act became law. Since that historic day, voter restrictions have inexplicably increased,...
Take Action: Raise your Voice for Creation
As Saints Francis and Clare had a relational understanding of creation, we view all creatures, from the smallest to “our Sister, Mother Earth,” as...
Protect Our Future: A Guide to Living Laudato Si’, Part 3 – Take Action
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our sister, Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity...
Help us meddle in politics, as Pope Francis urges
Oftentimes, we are asked by our members and friends, how is it that FAN can accomplish so much with such a small staff? The answer is simple: my...
Protect our Future: A Guide to Living out Laudato Si’ Part 2
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity of a...
Tangible Hope for No Nuclear War 75 Years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The Peace Ribbon is one woman’s vision that inspired tens of thousands. After being deeply affected by a visit to Hiroshima in 1975, Justine Merritt...
Protect Our Future: A Guide to Living out Laudato Si
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity of a...
One-to-One Relational Meetings
Relationships have always been central to Franciscanism. St. Francis did not base his movement on praying or believing a certain way, like other...