Oct 2, 2020 | Press Releases
October 2, 2020 Washington, D.C. – Franciscan Action Network and Franciscan-hearted people everywhere offer their prayers for the full recovery of President Trump, the First Lady, and all who have contracted this terrible disease. Our prayers also continue for the...
Sep 21, 2020 | Press Releases
September 21, 2020 Washington, D.C. – More than 200 Catholic priests, sisters, theologians, and lay leaders from across the country have signed onto a letter addressed to Attorney General William Barr urging him not to accept the “Christifideles Laici” award from the...
Aug 6, 2020 | Press Releases
Immediate ReleaseAugust 6, 2020 Washington, D.C. – On the 75th anniversary of the first use of a nuclear weapon against a civilian population, Franciscan Action Network calls on the United States to eliminate its nuclear stockpile. “As Franciscans, we wrestle...
Jun 18, 2020 | Press Releases
June 18, 2020 Media Contact: Janine Walsh, walsh@franciscanaction.org, 203-685-1856 Franciscans Celebrate and Applaud Supreme Court DACA Decision Urge bi-partisan legislation that invests in a permanent pathway to citizenship as next step Washington, D.C. – The...
Jun 2, 2020 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Peacemaking, Press Releases
June 2, 2020 Media Contact: Janine Walsh, walsh@franciscanaction.org, 203-685-1856 PRESS RELEASE: Franciscans Say: Black Lives Matter As Christians, we must stand up for racial justice by working for reform in our institutions and in our communities Washington, DC...
Apr 21, 2020 | Press Releases
April 21, 2020 Media Contact: Janine Walsh, walsh@franciscanaction.org, 203-685-1856 Pandemic No Excuse for Immigration Ban Franciscan Action Network Calls on Administration to Stop Using the Pandemic as Cover for Shameful Policies Washington, DC – The...