Gun violence Update: Eleven

Gun violence Update: Eleven

Every year in our country, a firearm is used in nearly 500,000 crimes, resulting in the deaths and injuries of more than 110,000 people. Shootings devastate families and communities and drain billions of dollars from local, state, and federal governments. Meanwhile,...
FAN Work on Immigration Reform Hits the Street

FAN Work on Immigration Reform Hits the Street

Update: August 29, 2017 DREAMERS Continue to Vigil in Front of White House It is nearly 2 weeks since the Dream Action vigil began in front of the White House. The vigil-ers are tired, but remain passionate, courageous and hopeful. Each day, they stand, pickett, bang...
PRESS RELEASE: Despite the Headlines, Yesterday’s Keystone XL Announcement is a Partial Victory for the Future of Our Planet

We Must Confront America’s Original Sin

The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) brings a message of Peace and Good to all on this feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conventual. St. Maximilian served in Warsaw when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. He and other friars sheltered 2,000 Jewish refugees. They housed,...