The "Center" podcast

Welcome to The "Center”, a monthly podcast series created and produced by the Franciscan Peace Center, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, IA.

 

The podcast is focused on the joint mission of both organizations to promote peace and active nonviolence within our local, national, and global communities. Join host Marsha Thrall each month as we explore how active nonviolence and peacemaking are necessary and transformative practices within everyday life.

 

Please note: The views expressed here are individual views that do not necessarily reflect the views of the Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton, Iowa.

May 2025

15 May 2025
The Sanctuary Movement as Solidarity - A Conversation with Rev. Kelly Dignan
In 2017, Rev. Dignan advocated for, and led her congregation – the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, Colorado – to become a sanctuary congregation, housing a Peruvian refugee mother and her children.
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