Jun 29, 2020 | FAN, Organizing Tools, Resources
Relationships have always been central to Franciscanism. St. Francis did not base his movement on praying or believing a certain way, like other religious groups before him, but let the movement grow out of transformed relationships among people and with the rest of...
Jun 25, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Immigration
In the wake of a positive decision from the Supreme Court to save the DACA program for Dreamers, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) has stepped up its advocacy for compassion and morality in the treatment of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers at America’s border....
Jun 19, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Issues
June 19, 2020 Dear Friends and Supporters of Franciscan Action Network, Today is Juneteenth, a day set aside each year to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Amidst the outpouring of support across the nation for Black Lives Matter in light of the...
Jun 18, 2020 | Press Releases
June 18, 2020 Media Contact: Janine Walsh, walsh@franciscanaction.org, 203-685-1856 Franciscans Celebrate and Applaud Supreme Court DACA Decision Urge bi-partisan legislation that invests in a permanent pathway to citizenship as next step Washington, D.C. – The...
Jun 15, 2020 | Immigration, Issues
Updated, June 18, 2020 The Supreme Court today made their decision to uphold the program that protects immigrants who were brought to the country as children and allows them to work, commonly known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Taking today as a...
