Jun 1, 2021 | Care for Creation, Issues
The NYC Franciscan Solidarity Table and Metro New York Catholic Climate Movement have joined with the Climate Crisis Policy Organization (CCP) to promote legislation addressing climate change. The proposed bills pertain to agricultural and land management practices,...
Apr 30, 2021 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
At the invitation of Franciscan Solidarity Table members in New York, Franciscan Action Network is proud to announce our participation with the Climate Crisis Policy (CCP), an open association of activists, organizations and coalitions dedicated to uniting through...
Feb 11, 2021 | Care for Creation, Issues
As Franciscans and Franciscan-hearted people, we have a special responsibility to care for all God’s Creation and hurting communities, especially in the conversation around how to recover from COVID-19. This responsibility requires us to take action in solidarity with...
Jan 14, 2021 | Care for Creation, Issues
St. Bonaventure tells us that to love God, we need to love all that God created. With this in mind, on February 13, 2021 Franciscan Action Network (FAN) again took the #PolarBearChallenge to Keep Winter Cold. This year’s plunge was a bit different as for the...
Nov 23, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
UPDATE, December 14, 2020: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requires hard copies of comments and so FAN printed out more than 800 letters from FAN members like you and mailed them to Alaska before the comment period ended on Dec. 17th. Thank you for taking action...
Aug 27, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
This year, Catholics all over the world celebrated the 5th anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si’. Alongside that occasion, the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. As we continue to celebrate with the...
