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
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Poverty
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News & Press Releases
New Report: Youth Attitudes on Guns
Everytown partnered with Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and American University’s Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL)...
PRESS RELEASE: 230 Religious Leaders Support Pope Francis and Call for Diplomacy Now to end war in Ukraine
Immediate ReleaseJuly 18, 2023 Contact: Eli McCarthy, Ph.D., Franciscan Action NetworkPhone: 510-717-8867Email: esm52@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON, DC...
Mission and Vision
Mission StatementInspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective...
Thank you for Supporting the FAN Benefit!
The Franciscan Action Network annual benefit this year found the staff serving an unconventional gala dinner to our neighbors who needed it at the...
Gun Violence Awareness Prayer Vigil
A new collaborative group of women religious, "Nuns Against Gun Violence," coordinated candlelight vigils across the country for National Gun...
Ukraine: Narrative/Propaganda and Opportunities for Diplomacy
On June 15, 2023, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) hosted a webinar on Ukraine welcoming a panel of speakers considering the common narratives...
Recording: Root Causes of Migration Webinar
Franciscan Action Network and the Franciscan Network for Migrants hosted a webinar on Root Causes of Migration on May 17, 2023 where we heard a...
Webinar on Peacebuilding in Ukraine
On May 25, 2023, FAN hosted a webinar, “Peacebuilding, Nonviolent Resistance, and Unarmed Civilian Protection in Ukraine,” seeking to understand and...
Milwaukee Laudato Si River Walk
On Mother Earth Day, April 22, 2023, 14 people gathered together at Caesar's Park on the Milwaukee River to do a river walk. The group gathered was...
