Jun 15, 2020 | Immigration, Issues
Updated, June 18, 2020 The Supreme Court today made their decision to uphold the program that protects immigrants who were brought to the country as children and allows them to work, commonly known as DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Taking today as a...
Jun 5, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
Fr. Jim Flynn, retired Roman Catholic priest from Louisville, KY has served in various parishes in the area for 65 years. He spent time in Central America from the mid-’80s to 2014 and has been spotted in various news reports giving a voice to the voiceless,...
Jun 3, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life
'Love one another as I have loved you.' (John 15:12)“Let them manifest their love in deeds. With confidence let them make known their needs to one another so that each can find and offer to the other that which is necessary.” (TOR Rule Article 23) Black...
Jun 2, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Peacemaking, Press Releases
June 2, 2020 Media Contact: Janine Walsh, walsh@franciscanaction.org, 203-685-1856 PRESS RELEASE: Franciscans Say: Black Lives Matter As Christians, we must stand up for racial justice by working for reform in our institutions and in our communities Washington, DC...
May 20, 2020 | Care for Creation, Issues
On the heels of our successful virtual gathering of Franciscans for Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the staff of FAN was proud to host a Laudato Si’ Webinar May 19th in celebration of the 5th anniversary of the encyclical’s release. Laudato Si, the environmental...
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...
