Our Mission
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.
Peace Making
Care for Creation
Poverty
Human Rights
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Gun Violence Awareness Prayer Vigil
A new collaborative group of women religious, "Nuns Against Gun Violence," coordinated candlelight vigils across the country for National Gun...
Ukraine: Narrative/Propaganda and Opportunities for Diplomacy
FAN will host a second webinar on Ukraine Thursday, June 15 at 1pm ET (10am PT). In this webinar, we will consider: What common narratives are...
Recording: Root Causes of Migration Webinar
Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Network for Migrants hosted a webinar on Root Causes of Migration on May 17, 2023 where we heard a...
Webinar on Peacebuilding in Ukraine
On May 25, 2023, FAN hosted a webinar, “Peacebuilding, Nonviolent Resistance, and Unarmed Civilian Protection in Ukraine,” seeking to understand and...
A ‘Possible’ Dinner for an ‘Impossible’ Ministry
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi Years ago, we at...
Internships at FAN
2023 Summer Intern The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) seeks a full-time paid intern to work with us during summer 2023 on policy advocacy related...
Associate for Campaigns
Associate for Campaigns The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) seeks a dynamic associate for advocacy campaigns and Franciscan Justice Circles. This is...
Submit Comment on the New Asylum Rule Proposal
On February 23, 2023, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that will establish a near-total ban on access to asylum at the U.S. southern...
2022 Franciscan Action Network Annual Report
Please have a look at our 2022 Annual Report and send us your feedback to info@franciscanaction.org. The report describes the work that our staff...
