Franciscans InternationalBecoming the Church of the Poor and the Marginalised in Asia
After a "full immersion" in the lives of people who are poor, vulnerable and marginalised, participants of the 8th Bishops’ Institute for Social Action (BISA VIII) reflected over their experiences and deliberated upon a pastoral theological ...[more]
UN Releases Rio+20 Zero Document
The United Nations has released a draft document for the Rio+20 Conference on sustainable development in June 2012. It is the first document known as the ‘Zero Document’ entitled: ‘The Future We Want’. FI is working with other NGOs to lobby Members ...[more]
Swiss Catholic Church Website Features FI News
The Swiss Catholic Church has launched a permanent blog spot for FI news on its website. Each week it will feature articles and interviews in French on FI and Franciscans’ activities at the UN and grassroots as well as issues of concern impacting on ...[more]
First Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
A Working Group (WG) on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises met for the first time at the United Nations (UN), Geneva on 20 January 2012. The five members are vested with a three-year global ...[more]
FI-Bolivia Coordinator Receives Human Rights Award
The Cochabamba Permanent Human Rights Assembly (APDH) recently presented several recognition awards to show gratitude to persons who have stood out for their work with vulnerable sectors of the Bolivian society. Br. Ignacio Harding OFM, Coordinator of ...[more]
Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Franciscans from South Asia, East Asia and Australia will participate in an FI workshop on how to advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples (IP) at the end of January. Over five days the 25 participants will discuss issues of concern including, ...[more]
Peru under Review
FI and Franciscans in Peru organised two workshops in December 2011 to prepare for the country’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations (UN) in October 2012. FI Advocacy Officer, Amanda Lyons, members of the Franciscan Family and local ...[more]