Oct 18, 2023 | Environmental Racism, FAN, FJC News
One couldn’t help but feel the positive energy in the room at the first Franciscan Justice Leadership Conference held Oct. 13-16 with the theme “Preserving God’s Planet Together”. We had more than 100 people–including more than 60 young adults...
Sep 5, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Photo Creator: RONEN ZVULUN | Courtesy of: REUTERS Franciscan Action Network Executive Director Michele Dunne recently joined Terrestrial Jerusalem’s Evan Gottesman during the second half of an Axis Mundi episode offering a deep-dive on one of Jerusalem’s most...
Aug 23, 2023 | FAN, Press Releases
August 23, 2023 FAN Executive Director Michele Dunne joined an international faith delegation to Guatemala convened for a better understanding of “their struggle for democracy, human rights and the rule of law.” From August 17-22, faith leaders from the...
Aug 18, 2023 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
A Montana judge has sided with 16 youth activists finding that the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment,” which the state constitution guarantees. The activists, between ages 5 and 22, alleged the state’s pro-fossil fuel...
Aug 18, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Some updates to encourage us as work continues on this issue. On Thursday Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace, FAN Just Peace Fellow Eli McCarthy led a deep listening session urging participants to share their feelings of the war in Ukraine. Using a synodal...
