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
Heal Not Harm, Restore Asylum Now
The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is co-hosting two weeks of call-in days to urge our elected officials to "Heal Not Harm" and terminate...
Faith Based Organizations Participate in Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on Washington
On June 18, 2022, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) coordinated a Franciscan and Catholic presence for the Poor People’s Campaign Moral March on...
Status Updates on Immigrant Youth and Refugees
On May 20, a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from ending the use of Title 42 on May 23. Faith organizations joined advocates...
Franciscans Commit to Action to End Title 42
June 2, 2022 As people of faith who walk in the footprints of Jesus and Francis of Assisi, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) refuses to give up hope...
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...
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