September 21, 2017 World Day of Peace Thursday, 7 pm – 9 pm Franciscan Renewal Center, 5801 E Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale 7pm: Interfaith Prayer & Music 8pm: Presentation of Nonviolence Leadership Certificates 8:15pm: Presentation of the Casa Peace Award Read more
Notice how things slow down during the hot summer months in Arizona? At the Franciscan Renewal Center many parishioners flee to cooler climates, and those who remain in Arizona sorely miss our collaborators who work with us on climate change Read more
We invite you to gather in downtown Phoenix next week to bear witness to the real, lived experience of those facing racism and injustice and to speak truth to power. Recent events in Charlottesville and the subsequent national response have Read more
Virginia Interfaith Power & Light’s Board of Directors and members are heartbroken over the events we witnessed this past weekend in Charlottesville. We are deeply troubled by the hatred and violence which led to the senseless death of Heather Heyer, Read more
Short Answers to HardQuestions About Climate Change By JUSTIN GILLIS UPDATED July 6, 2017 Photo Credit: James Yang for The New York Times The issue can be overwhelming. The science is complicated. Predictions about the fate of the planet carry endless caveats Read more
A new catholic church in Paradise Valley is in its final construction stage. It’s Our Lady of the Angels Church at the Franciscan Renewal Center, and the new building will replace the small chapel that has been at the site for Read more
By Doug Bland, AZIPL Executive Director This Sunday Christians will be celebrating Pentecost, the day when Holy Spirit descended “like the rush of a mighty wind” and with “tongues of fire” (Acts 2). The gift of the Holy Spirit Read more
The Franciscan Renewal Center in collaboration with Phoenix Peace Initiative will present the award-winning documentary, INSIDE PEACE, on Friday, June 16. INSIDE PEACE tells the story of criminal offenders who discover their humanity and struggle to change after attending a Read more
We are living in a time of profound consequence, with the needs of our endangered climate increasing and the response to global warming diminishing at the national level. Our actions now, as climate conscious people of faith, matter more than Read more
ARIZONA CLIMATE MARCH : A BLESSING Steve Davis, Pastor and AZIPL Board Member I remember reading somewhere of the person on a congested highway on his way to work, calling his boss letting her know he would be late for Read more