Oct 5, 2023 | Peacemaking, Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: Oct. 5, 2023 Calling for Diplomacy and Peacebuilding to generate a Just Peace in Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC – Religious leaders from Franciscan Action Network, Sojourners, Religions for Peace USA, Reconstructionist Rabbinic Association,...
Sep 5, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Photo Creator: RONEN ZVULUN | Courtesy of: REUTERS Franciscan Action Network Executive Director Michele Dunne recently joined Terrestrial Jerusalem’s Evan Gottesman during the second half of an Axis Mundi episode offering a deep-dive on one of Jerusalem’s most...
Sep 1, 2023 | Care for Creation, FJC News, Resources
The Southern California Franciscan Justice Circle has been meeting, praying and discerning throughout 2023 in a process inspired by Laudato Si’ Spirit, to create a Laudato Si’ Action Plan. The plan they made is not only for them to use but designed as a...
Aug 18, 2023 | Care for Creation, FAN, Issues
A Montana judge has sided with 16 youth activists finding that the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment,” which the state constitution guarantees. The activists, between ages 5 and 22, alleged the state’s pro-fossil fuel...
Aug 18, 2023 | FAN, Issues, Peacemaking
Some updates to encourage us as work continues on this issue. On Thursday Sept. 21, the International Day of Peace, FAN Just Peace Fellow Eli McCarthy led a deep listening session urging participants to share their feelings of the war in Ukraine. Using a synodal...
Aug 18, 2023 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
The principle of family unity is a cornerstone of our Franciscan faith. But millions of immigrant families are separated every day because of an outdated immigration system that has created massive green card backlogs. These backlogs force aspiring immigrants with...
