Jun 1, 2019 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Poverty
Preferred Option for Poor: A Franciscan Perspective We often hear and use the term “preferred option for the poor.” Like many expressions, it is a phrase that gets tossed around without a clear understanding of what it really means. The US Catholic Conference of...
May 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
FAN was recently made aware of a new publication, Studying the Life of Saint Clare of Assisi, by William Hugo, OFM Cap. and Joanne Schatzlein, OSF.Published by New City Press, this one-of-a-kind resource helps readers discover St. Clare through a series of crisp...
May 17, 2019 | Press Releases
May 17, 2019Media Contact:Janine Walsh, Communications Coordinator(203) 685-1856walsh@franciscanaction.orgFranciscans Respond to Trump Administration’s Immigration Plan “Go Back to the Drawing Board”Washington, D.C. – Yesterday afternoon, President Trump...
May 16, 2019 | Press Releases
For Immediate ReleaseMay 16, 2019 Media Contact:Janine Walsh, 203-685-1856walsh@franciscanaction.orgCoalition Calls on Presidential Candidates to Support Comprehensive Democracy ReformMore Than 100 Good Government, Religious, and Civil Rights Organizations signed...
May 8, 2019 | Care for Creation
FAN’s executive director, Patrick Carolan and former president, Sr. Margaret Magee, OSF recently co-authored the lead article in this quarter’s publication of Franciscan Connections: The Cord titled, Green New Deal: A Franciscan Perspective. The article...
