Save the Date for FAN’s 10th Anniversary Award Celebration
We hope you will save the date for our annual award celebration, where we will continue to celebrate our 10th Anniversary, while honoring three immigration advocacy partners.
Issues
FAN Involved in a Busy Week of Advocacy for Immigrants and Refugees
We saw much activity about the issue of immigration between June 18-22. We prayed, rallied, and advocated on Capitol Hill for our migrant sisters and brothers.
Take Action: Join World Refugee Day National Call-in Week
As World Refugee Day approaches this week, we join with other faith organizations in a national call-in week.
Pray and Fast with Poor People's Campaign
The 4th week of the Poor People’s Campaign carries the theme of The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet, focusing on Ecological Devastation and Health Care.
Keeping this theme in our hearts, there will be a day of fasting and prayer on Monday, June 4th.
Catholic Sign on Letter Urging Senate to Oppose Gina Haspel Appointment
FAN was one of several Catholic social advocacy groups to sign on to a letter to the Senate urging they oppose the nomination of Gina Haspel to be CIA Director. Read more here.
FAN Joins in March for Our Lives Rallies Across the US
Many FAN members and friends attended March for Our Lives Rallies all over the country on Saturday, March 24, 2018
St. Francis Forum and Spirit of Assisi Symposium
FAN was invited to be part of a forum and symposium to discuss greater coordination and collaboration on caring for our common home.
Earth Day Prayer Service 2018
FAN's Associate Director, Sr. Marie Lucey developed this resource for her community to use as a prayer service for Earth Day.
Amicus Brief Filed in Support of the Respondents in Hawaii v Trump
The Franciscan Action Network was one of more than forty faith-based groups to sign on to an amicus brief in support of the respondents in the Hawaii vs. Trump case which challenges the indefinite proclamation now in effect that bans immigration and most travel from a group of predominantly Muslim countries.
The objective of the brief is to "...speak with one voice to urge the Court to affirm the court of appeals’ judgment and to hold that" the administration's most recent itteration of the Muslim Ban is unlawful.
Franciscans at A.C.T. to End Racism Rally
FAN was proud to take part in A.C.T. to End Racism rally in Washington, DC April 4th 2018. Click here to watch the call-to-action video featuring Patrick Carolan and Sr. Marie Lucey.