Aug 14, 2017 | Peacemaking
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,...
Jul 31, 2017 | Care for Creation
In January, 2017, FAN executive director, Patrick Carolan was in Assisi, Italy meeting with the Steering Committee of the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM). During this meeting, the strategic planning goals for GCCM were discussed and the group recommitted to...
Jun 1, 2017 | Press Releases
June 1, 2017 For Immediate Release Contact: Janine Walsh Communications Coordinator Franciscan Action Network walsh@franciscanaction.org (203) 685-1856 Franciscans Condemn the Administration’s Decision to Pull Out of Paris Climate Agreement The United States...
Mar 6, 2017 | Press Releases
For Immediate Release March 6, 2017 Contact: Janine Walsh FAN Communications Coordinator (203) 685-1856 (cell) walsh@franciscanaction.org Franciscans Disturbed by Administration’s Second Travel Ban Announcement With the Ninth Circuit Court Unanimously Deciding...
Nov 18, 2016 | Peacemaking
On Saturday evening, November 12, the Lisner Auditorium of George Washington University in DC was filled to capacity, close to 1,400 people, for the world premiere of the UPF docudrama, The Sultan and the Saint. Even before the film was shown, there was high energy in...
