Jun 15, 2022 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
In May 2022, a delegation of religious leaders traveled to Kyiv in an emergency intervention seeking to contribute to ending aggression against Ukraine, the bombing of Ukrainian cities, and to pray for a just peace. This trip was planned in response to a call from...
Jun 6, 2022 | Care for Creation, Issues
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 are dedicated to preserving and protecting all of God’s beautiful creation through our work advocating for policies...
Jun 2, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
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 issue and a moral issue. The more than 200 mass shootings so far this year show that it is long past time to review...
Jun 2, 2022 | Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
On May 20, a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from ending the use of Title 42 on May 23. Faith organizations joined advocates nationwide in lamenting the continuation of the policy, which some lawmakers are trying to maintain indefinitely. As we continue...
Jun 2, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues, Press Releases
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 that pernicious Title 42 will be terminated. The injunction by a federal judge was extremely disappointing to thousands...
