Human Rights
Franciscans emphasize the dignity of the human person, especially in its social nature.
Although all creation is the “footprint of God,” the Franciscan tradition understands that human beings are also created in the very image and likeness of God. Humans represent in a special way God who is Trinity, and therefore we achieve our personal fulfillment in relationship to God and in community rather than in the isolation of individualism.
“Her life was an instruction and a lesson to others: in this book of life some learned the rule of living, in this mirror of life others learned to behold the paths of life.”
—Papal Decree of the Canonization of St. Clare
Efforts to Reconcile and Heal with Indigenous Peoples
During westward expansion of the United States, the Catholic Church as well as other religious organizations collaborated with the government to...
Join us in D.C. for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March
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...
FAN Joins People of Faith in Welcoming end of Title 42
We wanted to make sure you saw the announcement on April 1 by the Biden administration that, effective May 23, it will end the expulsion policy,...
The Latest Advocacy Opportunities in Support of Immigrants
A bi-monthly newsletter published by our good friends at Interfaith Immigration Coalition supplies the latest ways to take action in support of our...
FAN Marches for Life
FAN staff participated in the 2022 March for Life in Washington, D.C. under a "consistent ethic of life" banner on Friday, Jan 21. This value is...
FAN Staff to Speak at Webinar on Human Trafficking
The USCCB, Catholic Health Association and the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking are hosting a joint webinar on February 2nd at 3pm ET...
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