Nov 29, 2021 | FAN, Resources
As we start another Advent Season, several of our friends and partner organizations have shared with us some resources and calendars to promote within our network. FAN members, the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia have Advent reflections and a calendar that you...
Nov 29, 2021 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Our partners at Newtown Action Alliance and other gun violence prevention organizations will once again be honoring all victims of gun violence this year. While the pandemic continues to be a factor, the typical in-person vigil for a large crowd will not be happening...
Nov 16, 2021 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
Recently in Rome, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development launched the much awaited enrollment phase of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform. This is a Vatican-led initiative in collaboration with several partners to empower the universal Church to...
Nov 9, 2021 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
Please join Franciscan Action Network on Tuesday, November 16 at 1:00pm ET (10am PT, 7pm Rome) for “Franciscan Climate Advocacy After COP26,” a faith-informed exchange on creation care advocacy. This is a special event for FAN institutional members and Franciscan...
Nov 3, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
Immediate Release November 3, 2021 Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Republicans have blocked the possibility of a public floor debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Amendment Act. Access to the vote is extremely important and the Franciscan Action Network is...
Oct 26, 2021 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
On October 16-17, 2021 the Soul Box Project opened an exhibit titled “This Loss We Carry” on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., providing a dramatic visual representation honoring the lives torn apart by gun violence. The Soul Box Project is a...
