Nov 3, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
Immediate Release November 3, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans have blocked the possibility of a public floor debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act. Access to the vote is extremely important and the Franciscan Action Network is...
Oct 26, 2021 | Faithful Democracy, Human Rights, Issues
Voting rights and elections are under attack across the nation. Hundreds of voter suppression bills targeting voters of color are moving through state legislatures; 33 have already become law. Voting Rights Lab reports seventeen state legislatures have introduced...
Oct 26, 2021 | Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
In the mid to late 19th century, several denominations of the Christian Church collaborated with the government in adopting an Indian Boarding School Policy to assimilate Native children. The results of this era are still felt today in the loss of tribal languages and...
Oct 26, 2021 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
On October 16-17, 2021 the Soul Box Project opened an exhibit titled “This Loss We Carry” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., providing a dramatic visual representation honoring the lives torn apart by gun violence. The Soul Box Project is a...
Oct 25, 2021 | Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
As Franciscans and as Christians, our faith teaches us that we must recognize in each person the essential humanity and inherent dignity given by God. As the negotiations on the Build Back Better Agenda are reaching conclusion, one of the outstanding issues remaining...
