Our Mission
Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice seeking to transform United States public policy related to peace making, care for creation, poverty, and human rights.
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Join us for a Webinar: “Democracy at Stake”
Voting rights and elections are under attack across the nation. Hundreds of voter suppression bills targeting voters of color are moving through...
Introduced: Commission Seeking Truth and Healing on Indian Boarding School Policies
In the mid to late 19th century, several denominations of the Christian Church collaborated with the government in adopting an Indian Boarding...
Soul Box Project Comes to Washington, D.C.
On October 16-17, 2021 the Soul Box Project opened an exhibit titled "This Loss We Carry" on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., providing a...
FAN Signs on to Faith Letter Urging Priority for Affordable Housing
As Franciscans and as Christians, our faith teaches us that we must recognize in each person the essential humanity and inherent dignity given by...
Franciscans Attend Faiths4Climate Justice and Look Toward COP26
As President Biden and world leaders prepare to travel to Glasgow, Scotland for the Conference of Parties (COP), two dozen clergy and faith leaders...
PRESS RELEASE: Franciscan Action Network Statement on Senate Procedural Vote of Freedom to Vote Act
October 20, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Republicans have once again blocked even beginning a public floor debate on the Freedom to Vote...
2021 Annual Gala
Thank you for making our Franciscan "FAN"fare a success! October 7, 2021 7:30 p.m. Eastern / 4:30 p.m. Pacific Online, from the comfort of your...
Franciscan Action Network Announces New Executive Director
October 4, 2021 Washington, D.C. - Michele Dunne, OFS has been named the executive director of The Franciscan Action Network (FAN), effective...
PRESS RELEASE: Franciscan Action Network Alarmed by Expulsion of Haitian Migrants
Setpember 22, 2021 Washington, D.C. - Franciscan Action Network (FAN) is alarmed and dismayed by the inhumane treatment of Haitian migrants seeking...
