Mar 1, 2021 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Human Rights, Issues, Peacemaking
To heal the divisions and injustices of our world, Pope Francis calls for a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach at all levels: personal, social, political, economic, no matter the issue. We keep this directive in mind in all our work to combat systemic racism. For...
Feb 11, 2021 | Care for Creation, Issues
As Franciscans and Franciscan-hearted people, we have a special responsibility to care for all God’s Creation and hurting communities, especially in the conversation around how to recover from COVID-19. This responsibility requires us to take action in solidarity with...
Feb 5, 2021 | FAN, Issues, Organizing Tools
When Franciscan Action Network (FAN) was founded in 2007, a set of Franciscan Values was developed by Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM. These were set as a guide for our work, to ensure the issues with which we engage are consistent with the charism and spirituality of...
Jan 22, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
January 22, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) welcomes the executive actions taken by the Biden Administration yesterday to begin building a fair and just policy for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the shadows for...
Jan 21, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
January 21, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Franciscan Action Network today applauds the announcement from the Biden Administration that the United States will rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. We believe by this action, the U.S. is taking a necessary first step...
