May 6, 2020 | Faithful Democracy, Money in Politics
The Gospel of Matthew tells us that we must not serve God and money. (Matthew 6:24) After hearing God’s call to “rebuild His Church” a young St. Francis famously renounced his wealthy merchant father and all his worldly possessions. Our faith teaches us that we must...
Apr 23, 2020 | Issues, Money in Politics
The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) is a proud leader of the Faithful Democracy coalition. This is a multifaith coalition of faith-based organizations, houses of worship and congregations working together for a just and representative democracy. With the...
Mar 12, 2020 | Money in Politics
Pope Francis calls on each of us to “meddle in politics” and we interpret this concept as a requirement that all Americans must have an equal say in the public square. However, working against this ideal is the impact of big money. The corrosive influence of big...