Jun 5, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
A new collaborative group of women religious, “Nuns Against Gun Violence,” coordinated candlelight vigils across the country for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Friday, June 2, 2023. Using their prepared materials, the staff of FAN prayed together via...
Jun 5, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
On June 15, 2023, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) hosted a webinar on Ukraine welcoming a panel of speakers considering the common narratives influencing the war and the propaganda being used to distort the truth. Discussion of what message might facilitate an end to...
May 16, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
On May 25, 2023, FAN hosted a webinar, “Peacebuilding, Nonviolent Resistance, and Unarmed Civilian Protection in Ukraine,” seeking to understand and imagine how such practices can be advanced to end the war and build a just peace in Ukraine. Moderated by FAN Just...
Apr 24, 2023 | FAN, Poverty
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi Years ago, we at Franciscan Action Network began hosting an annual benefit dinner, because it was necessary to raise funds to support our work...
Mar 10, 2023 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Immigration, Issues
On February 23, 2023, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that will establish a near-total ban on access to asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule will be open for public comment for 30 days. We urge our network to please take action and submit a...
