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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: Franciscan Action Network Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade
June 27, 2022 Franciscan Action Network Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Roe v. Wade Washington, D.C. - As Franciscans and Franciscan-hearted...
PRESS RELEASE: Franciscan Action Network Welcomes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
Immediate Release June 24, 2022 Franciscan Action Network Welcomes the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Washington, D.C. - Franciscan Action Network...
Faith Based Organizations Participate in Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington
On June 18, 2022, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) coordinated a Franciscan and Catholic presence for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on...
Catholic Presence at Poor People’s Campaign
Immediate Release Media Contact: Janine Walsh | 203.685.1856 | walsh@franciscanaction.org Tobias Harkleroad | 301.509.7910 |...
Faith Delegation to Ukraine Follow up
In May 2022, a delegation of religious leaders traveled to Kyiv in an emergency intervention seeking to contribute to ending aggression against...
Take Action for our Mother Earth
As followers of St. Francis, the patron of ecology, we hold a special concern in our hearts for our Mother Earth. At Franciscan Action Network, we...
Another Mass Shooting Bolsters Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
As Franciscans, we believe all life is sacred. Preventing gun violence should not be a political issue. As we recently stated, "it is a pro-life...
Status Updates on Immigrant Youth and Refugees
On May 20, a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from ending the use of Title 42 on May 23. Faith organizations joined advocates...
Franciscans Commit to Action to End Title 42
June 2, 2022 As people of faith who walk in the footprints of Jesus and Francis of Assisi, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) refuses to give up hope...