Jul 6, 2021 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Resources
We’ve all had moments where we’ve felt we didn’t belong, but for people who moved to this country, that feeling lasts more than a moment. We all want to feel safe and included in the community we call home, but today, too many of our neighbors experience exclusion,...
Jun 18, 2021 | Human Rights, Issues
As part of our commitment to promote the Covid-19 Vaccine and equity in distribution, Franciscan Action Network hosted a webinar on June 30, 2021 to look at the Franciscan perspective. The panel’s depth of knowledge and openness to answer our pending questions...
Jun 16, 2021 | Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Issues
Each year, the Coalition of Catholic Organizations Against Human Trafficking (CCOAHT), of which Franciscan Action Network is a member, launches a campaign to raise awareness of forced labor in the fishing industry. This year, due to the global pandemic, a new...
Jun 11, 2021 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
June 9, 2021 was the launch of the #WeAreEssential Fast for Freedom in Washington, D.C. (pictured, below, left) to shine a spotlight on our nation’s moral obligation to fully and finally include our immigrant siblings as part of the American family. Several dozen...
Apr 30, 2021 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues, Poverty
In 2018, through the ‘zero tolerance’ policy, 5,500 migrant families were cruelly separated. To this day, families remain separated and the trauma inflicted by this devastating act is everlasting. The Biden Administration must prioritize making this a nation where...
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...
