Apr 24, 2019 | Peacemaking
The president and vice president of the Centre for Islamic Studies in Sri Lanka sent out a statement this week urging investigations in to the attacks on several churches and hotels on Easter and calling for an end to extremism in all forms.As we continue to celebrate...
Mar 4, 2019 | Consistent Ethic of Life
Photographer John Henry reimagines the Pietà in moving photographs of black mothers and sons in his photo essay, “Stranger Fruit.”From his website:Stranger Fruit was created in response to the senseless murders of black men across the nation by police...
Feb 22, 2019 | Care for Creation
Maryland Catholics Advocate in AnnapolisOn Feb. 18th, in Annapolis, Maryland, Catholics from 19 parishes gathered (pictured, top) to march to the State House where they advocated with elected officials in support of the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Act. Former FAN board...
Feb 20, 2019 | Immigration
February 20, 2019This President’s Day, a broad coalition coordinated rallies and events all over the country in protest of the declaration of a national emergency at the U.S. southern border. 277 events were held in 48 states with at least 50,000...
Feb 13, 2019 | Consistent Ethic of Life
February 13, 2019Call on Faith Leaders to Rescind their Statement of SupportRep. Steve King (R-4th IA) stated, in an interview reported in the New York Times on January 15, “White nationalist, white supremacist, western civilization — how did that language become...
Feb 5, 2019 | Care for Creation
As Franciscans, we consistently examine our relational understanding of creation. Looking to theologians like St. Bonaventure who developed a theological and spiritual vision that acknowledged all creation as emanating from the goodness of God, existing as a...
