Mar 4, 2021 | Faithful Democracy, FAN
Last night, March 3, 2021, the House passed HR1 which will expand voting rights and get big money out of politics. Before the vote, the Franciscan Action Network and fellow Faithful Democracy members were mentioned on the House floor! Watch the video below. HR1 now...
Mar 4, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
March 3, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the For the People Act today. As people of faith who consistently work to transform public policy on multiple social justice issues, we...
Mar 1, 2021 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Human Rights, Issues, Peacemaking
To heal the divisions and injustices of our world, Pope Francis calls for a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach at all levels: personal, social, political, economic, no matter the issue. We keep this directive in mind in all our work to combat systemic racism. For...
Feb 5, 2021 | FAN, Issues, Organizing Tools
When Franciscan Action Network (FAN) was founded in 2007, a set of Franciscan Values was developed by Fr. Thomas Nairn, OFM. These were set as a guide for our work, to ensure the issues with which we engage are consistent with the charism and spirituality of...
Jan 22, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
January 22, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) welcomes the executive actions taken by the Biden Administration yesterday to begin building a fair and just policy for undocumented immigrants who have lived and worked in the shadows for...
Jan 21, 2021 | FAN, Press Releases
January 21, 2021 Washington, D.C. – The Franciscan Action Network today applauds the announcement from the Biden Administration that the United States will rejoin the Paris Climate Accord. We believe by this action, the U.S. is taking a necessary first step...
