Dec 7, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
Register to Join us by Clicking Here As Franciscans, we are called to care for all of God’s wondrous creation. Our brother, Pope Francis, invites all people of good will to hear both the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor. On January 18, 2023 from 7p-9p...
Nov 16, 2022 | Care for Creation, Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Issues
With a love of lakes and self described passion for all creation, FAN Board Member Sr. Damien Marie Savino, F.S.E., Ph.D. serves as Dean of Science and Sustainability at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. Her childhood love of nature and the outdoors “opened...
Sep 13, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
In the fall of 2022, Franciscan Action Network, the Franciscan Federation and the Franciscan Friars (OFM) US-6 JPIC Working Group offered a 4-part webinar series on Confronting Environmental Racism. The centerpiece of our series consists of three short documentaries...
Sep 12, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
On September 3, the General Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in Rome hosted a virtual seminar entitled, “Shemá: Biodiversity, Franciscans, and the Season of Creation” For a Present That Has a...
Aug 10, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
From plastics to cosmetics, fashion, fertilizer, and more, petrochemicals are everywhere in our daily lives, seeping into our air, water, soil, food, and bloodstreams. As the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy proceeds, many corporations are trying to...
Jul 28, 2022 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
Each year from September 1 to October 4, the Christian family unites for a worldwide celebration of prayer and action to protect our common home. As followers of Christ from around the globe, we share a common call to care for creation. We invite you to consider...
