Please take a moment to read the joint statement from the leaders of the six Franciscan Provinces of Friars Minor in the United States in response to the violent events on January 6, 2021
Derechos humanos
Human Rights Day
We are blessed and privilege that as a Franciscan family we have a voice in the United Nation through the Franciscans International. The core business of Franciscans International is human rights advocacy.
Tearing Down the Walls Challenging myths about migration from a human rights perspective
This publication aims at deconstructing predominant myths about migration and human mobility more generally, from a human rights perspective.
Franciscan resource for the fourth World Day of The Poor
The Office of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation in collaboration with the JPIC-Media teams offer this resource to deepen on the World Day of the Poor in four approaches: from Integral Ecology, from a contemplation of the reality, from a discernment from the brotherhood and from a commitment of being a samaritan.
The responsibility of business on human rights: Franciscan action at the United Nations from the perspective of Laudato si’
Join Franciscans around the world for a conversation on: The responsibility of Business on Human Rights – Franciscan action at the United Nations from the perspective of Laudato si’
How Franciscans advocate for justice
It is with great joy that I present our annual report for 2019. In it you will find an overview of the work done by the many Franciscans who have come to the United Nations
The Philippines: four years into a human rights crisis
Human rights organizations monitoring the situation on the ground estimate that over 27,000 people have been killed by security forces and vigilantes since 2016, in a campaign that has disproportionately targeted poor communities.
The Franciscan Family Statement on Anti-Terror Bill
While our country continues to agonize because of the pandemic, we are terrified to know that our lawmakers have turned their attention more to the anti-terror bill (House Bill 6875) certified urgent and priority bill by our President Rodrigo Duterte on June 1, 2020, to amend the Republic Act 9372 (Human Security Act of 2007).
THE FRANCISCAN EXPERIENCE & RESPONSE: COVID19 & BEYOND
The Order held a high-level online consultation on the Order’s response and learnings from the global COVID19 crisis. Attendees include the General Minister, Br. Michael Perry, and representatives from Missionszentrale der Franziskaner, Franciscans International, Franciscan Mediterranean Network, Franciscan Network on Migration (RFM) and representatives of the JPIC Office.