Apr 24, 2023 | FAN, Poverty
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi Years ago, we at Franciscan Action Network began hosting an annual benefit dinner, because it was necessary to raise funds to support our work...
Jun 18, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
On June 18, 2022, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) coordinated a Franciscan and Catholic presence for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington. Organizations who joined include NETWORK Lobby, Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), Sisters of...
Apr 21, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
Franciscan Action Network has signed up as a mobilizing partner in the Poor People’s Campaign moral march in Washington, D.C. On June 18, people from across the nation will assemble and march as a moral coalition to shift the moral narrative, put a face on the pain of...
Oct 26, 2021 | Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
In the mid to late 19th century, several denominations of the Christian Church collaborated with the government in adopting an Indian Boarding School Policy to assimilate Native children. The results of this era are still felt today in the loss of tribal languages and...
Oct 25, 2021 | Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
As Franciscans and as Christians, our faith teaches us that we must recognize in each person the essential humanity and inherent dignity given by God. As the negotiations on the Build Back Better Agenda are reaching conclusion, one of the outstanding issues remaining...
Apr 30, 2021 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues, Poverty
In 2018, through the ‘zero tolerance’ policy, 5,500 migrant families were cruelly separated. To this day, families remain separated and the trauma inflicted by this devastating act is everlasting. The Biden Administration must prioritize making this a nation where...
