Oct 8, 2022 | FAN, Issues
One hundred people at St. Francis Hall in D.C. and even more online gathered October 6th for our annual event, which highlighted domestic and global peacebuilding efforts in an interview with Marie Dennis and Tony Lewis, Jr. conducted by America Media podcast host...
Sep 13, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
In the fall of 2022, Franciscan Action Network, the Franciscan Federation and the Franciscan Friars (OFM) US-6 JPIC Working Group offered a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism. The centerpiece of our series consisted of three short documentaries...
Sep 12, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
On September 3, the General Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in Rome hosted a virtual seminar entitled, “Shemá: Biodiversity, Franciscans, and the Season of Creation” For a Present That Has a...
Aug 22, 2022 | FAN, Issues
Please join the Franciscan Action Network for our annual gala on the evening of Thursday, October 6. Our theme will be “Peacebuilding in the Spirit of Sts. Francis and Clare,” and our speakers and honorees will include Margaret Carney, OSF (Sisters of St. Francis of...
Aug 10, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
From plastics to cosmetics, fashion, fertilizer, and more, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives, seeping into our air, water, soil, food, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds, many corporations are trying to...
