Feb 8, 2018 | Peacemaking
Every year in our country, a firearm is used in nearly 500,000 crimes, resulting in the deaths and injuries of more than 110,000 people. Shootings devastate families and communities and drain billions of dollars from local, state, and federal governments. Meanwhile,...
Aug 23, 2017 | Immigration
Update: August 29, 2017 DREAMERS Continue to Vigil in Front of White House It is nearly 2 weeks since the Dream Action vigil began in front of the White House. The vigil-ers are tired, but remain passionate, courageous and hopeful. Each day, they stand, pickett, bang...
Aug 14, 2017 | Peacemaking, Press Releases
The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) brings a message of Peace and Good to all on this feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conventual. https://franciscanaction.org/article/we-must-confront-america%E2%80%99s-original-sin
Aug 14, 2017 | Peacemaking
The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) brings a message of Peace and Good to all on this feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conventual. St. Maximilian served in Warsaw when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. He and other friars sheltered 2,000 Jewish refugees. They housed,...
Jul 31, 2017 | Care for Creation
In January, 2017, FAN executive director, Patrick Carolan was in Assisi, Italy meeting with the Steering Committee of the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM). During this meeting, the strategic planning goals for GCCM were discussed and the group recommitted to...
Nov 18, 2016 | Peacemaking
On Saturday evening, November 12, the Lisner Auditorium of George Washington University in DC was filled to capacity, close to 1,400 people, for the world premiere of the UPF docudrama, The Sultan and the Saint. Even before the film was shown, there was high energy in...
