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...
Jun 2, 2021 | Issues, Peacemaking
Recently, we learned of some scary statistics on the topic of gun violence. Here are some we wanted to share: For every person shot and killed by a gun in the US, two more are wounded, according to a new analysis published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine....
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,...
May 13, 2021 | Peacemaking, Press Releases
May 13, 2021 Washington, DC – Franciscans know well the story of Francis of Assisi crossing the battle lines of the 5th crusade to begin to build a relationship with the Sultan of Egypt. The eventual friendship formed between the two and the effect each had on...
