Our work on Immigration and Human Rights

Apr 16, 2024 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues

The foundation for FAN’s work on Immigration is found in scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, and Franciscan tradition and values. Welcoming the stranger is a mandate in the Hebrew Scriptures. In the 25th chapter of Matthew, the Last Judgment, Jesus teaches that we...

Befriending our Impoverished Neighbors & Becoming Blessed

Apr 15, 2024 | FAN

In 2023 for the first time, Franciscan Action Network held an unconventional benefit; we invited members of our Network to sponsor or buy a ticket and to give away their dinner to someone who truly needed it. The Network responded with such love and generosity that we...

Recording: Transitioning to a Peace Economy

Apr 15, 2024 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking

On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Executive Director Michele Dunne participated in a discussion hosted by Peace Economy Project on the foundational principles of a peace economy and the practical steps towards achieving this goal. Watch the recording on YouTube by clicking...

Call the White House to Ensure Gaza Ceasefire, End Violence in West Bank, and Build a Just Peace

Apr 2, 2024 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking

Franciscan Action Network joins other faith organizations in urging calls to the White House to ask President Trump to use U.S. leverage to ensure the comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, but also an end to violence in the West Bank, and an end to the...

12 Christian leaders arrested in Senate calling for ceasefire in Gaza

Mar 25, 2024 | FAN, Peacemaking, Press Releases

March 21, 2024Immediate Release Contacts: Janine Walsh, Franciscan Action Network, walsh@franciscanaction.orgJudy Coode, Pax Christi USA, jcoode@paxchristiusa.org 12 Christian leaders arrested in Senate calling for ceasefire in Gaza Washington, D.C. – As part of...