Jul 29, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our sister, Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity of a balanced ecology. This year we join Franciscans and others all over the world in celebrating the 5th anniversary...
Jul 15, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity of a balanced ecology. This year we join Franciscans and others all over the world in celebrating the 5th anniversary of...
Jul 8, 2020 | Issues, Peacemaking
The Peace Ribbon is one woman’s vision that inspired tens of thousands. After being deeply affected by a visit to Hiroshima in 1975, Justine Merritt used her Christmas card list to invite 100 friends and relatives to join in wrapping a “Ribbon” around the Pentagon as...
Jul 1, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
As Franciscans, we hold a special place in our heart for our Mother Earth. We see our God reflected in her beauty and remember the necessity of a balanced ecology. This year we join Franciscans and others all over the world in celebrating the 5th anniversary of...
Jun 25, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Immigration
In the wake of a positive decision from the Supreme Court to save the DACA program for Dreamers, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) has stepped up its advocacy for compassion and morality in the treatment of immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers at America’s border....
Jun 19, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Issues
June 19, 2020 Dear Friends and Supporters of Franciscan Action Network, Today is Juneteenth, a day set aside each year to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Amidst the outpouring of support across the nation for Black Lives Matter in light of the...
