by jpic | May 10, 2021 | News, Reflection
Today everyone seeks to be in movement, but there are movements that are not for health, physical well-being, daily work or recreation. I will refer here to a movement that forces you to leave what you love, what you exist for, what you live for. These movements,...
by jpic | May 4, 2021 | News
We are pleased to share with you our 2020 annual report. Thanks to the dedication of all those who participate in and support the Franciscan Network on Migration, we were able to accomplish much in 2020. We hope you enjoy reading about the work of franciscans who are...
by jpic | May 1, 2021 | News, Reflexión
In almost every country in the world, Workers’ Day is celebrated on May 1st. On this day, we commemorate the strike that was organized in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, on May 1, 1886. During this strike, in which workers demanded an 8-hour working day...
by jpic | Apr 27, 2021 | News
The idea of the Franciscan Network on Migration emerged in April 2018 during the annual JPIC Course in Guadalajara, Mexico, whose central theme was “Migration: Franciscan causes, walls and perspectives” The work of La 72, a shelter migrants on the southern border of...
by jpic | Apr 22, 2021 | News, Reflection
As we commemorate Earth Day this week, it is fitting to consider the Pope’s reflection on his namesake: “I believe that Saint Francis is the example par excellence of care for the vulnerable and of an integral ecology lived out joyfully and authentically […] He...
by jpic | Apr 21, 2021 | News
“Praised be my Lord … for all your creatures” was the shout of joy of Francis of Assisi when he realized that he was part of the great universal family and he bequeathed three essential pillars for the brothers’ way of life: Fraternity Living...
