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.
Peace Making
Care for Creation
Poverty
Human Rights
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Environmental Roll Backs of Great Concern to Franciscans
Franciscans greatly concerned over most recent roll back of clean environment regulation for coal plants.
Franciscan Values Guiding FAN
At FAN's founding in 2007, these Franciscan Values were written out to establish guiding principles for our work. FRANCISCAN VALUES GUIDING FAN...
Join Us As We Celebrate 10 Years of the Franciscan Action Network
Saint Francis is attributed with saying, “Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” How...
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
Civil Disobedience Resources and Brochure
In the book of James, chapter 2, verse 17, we are told, "faith ... if it does not have works, is dead." As people of faith, we believe one of these...
Gun violence Update: Eleven
Eleven facts which are shaping gun violence in the United States adapted from The Trace.org
PRESS RELEASE: Despite the Headlines, Yesterday’s Keystone XL Announcement is a Partial Victory for the Future of Our Planet
Latest Keystone victory in Nebraska faces multitude of challenges
FAN Work on Immigration Reform Hits the Street
Click here for a summary and some photos of the work FAN has been doing with our immigrant brothers and sisters at the 22-day vigil in Washington, D.C.
We Must Confront America’s Original Sin
The Franciscan Action Network (FAN) brings a message of Peace and Good to all on this feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, OFM Conventual....
