Prayer for guidance on AI Inspired by St. Clare of Assisi

Aug 1, 2023 | FAN, Resources

On the feast of St. Clare 2023, we offer a prayer for the responsible use and governance of technology, particularly artificial intelligence (AI). Since 1958, when Pope Pius XII named St. Clare to be the patron saint of television (from the Greek meaning “distant...

New Report: Youth Attitudes on Guns

Jul 28, 2023 | Issues, Peacemaking

Everytown partnered with Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) to produce a first-of-its-kind report on youth attitudes about guns, gun violence and gun safety. The report studied...

PRESS RELEASE: 230 Religious Leaders Support Pope Francis and Call for Diplomacy Now to end war in Ukraine

Jul 18, 2023 | FAN, Press Releases

Immediate ReleaseJuly 18, 2023 Contact: Eli McCarthy, Ph.D., Franciscan Action NetworkPhone: 510-717-8867Email: esm52@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON, DC – The war in Ukraine continues to deepen the dehumanization of persons and devaluing the sense of being one human...

Mission and Vision

Jul 14, 2023 | FAN

About Mission Statement 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,...

Thank you for Supporting the FAN Benefit!

Jul 5, 2023 | FAN

The Franciscan Action Network annual benefit this year found the staff serving an unconventional gala dinner to our neighbors who needed it at the Franciscan Center in Baltimore. Our online program on Wednesday, June 28 explored the vocation of Franciscans to build...