Apr 16, 2024 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
The foundation for FAN’s work on Immigration is found in scripture, Catholic Social Teaching, and Franciscan tradition and values. Welcoming the stranger is a mandate in the Hebrew Scriptures. In the 25th chapter of Matthew, the Last Judgment, Jesus teaches that we...
Apr 15, 2024 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, Executive Director Michele Dunne participated in a discussion hosted by Peace Economy Project on the foundational principles of a peace economy and the practical steps towards achieving this goal. Watch the recording on YouTube by clicking...
Apr 2, 2024 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Franciscan Action Network joins other faith organizations in urging calls to the White House to ask President Trump to use U.S. leverage to ensure the comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, but also an end to violence in the West Bank, and an end to the...
Mar 25, 2024 | FAN, Peacemaking, Press Releases
March 21, 2024Immediate Release Contacts: Janine Walsh, Franciscan Action Network, walsh@franciscanaction.orgJudy Coode, Pax Christi USA, jcoode@paxchristiusa.org 12 Christian leaders arrested in Senate calling for ceasefire in Gaza Washington, D.C. – As part of...
Feb 29, 2024 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Franciscan Action Network hosted a virtual event featuring two speakers from the Holy Land, one Israeli and one Palestinian, who are members of the Parents Circle – Families Forum. They shared their personal stories of loss and discussed how they continue to work...
Feb 22, 2024 | FAN, Peacemaking
On February 29, 2024 the Franciscan Action Network hosted a Lenten program, “Preparing our Hearts to be Peacemakers.” Our speakers included renowned Franciscan scholar Fr. Michael Cusato OFM, scholar in residence at St. Bonaventure University, and Rachel Kleinfeld,...
