Providing a Forum for Dialog
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Nurture a community of academic institutions
The Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities
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The Franciscan Tradition has a distinctive approach to reality.
Diversity
Celebrates diversity as an expression of God’s generous love incarnate both in Jesus Christ and the human family.
Goodness & Beauty
Provides opportunities to contemplate and communicate the reality of God’s abundant goodness and beauty.
Creation
Emphasizes responsibility for creation honoring the dignity of every creature as a particular gift of God with special care for the suffering and marginalized.
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History of AFCU
The purpose of the association
The AFCU seeks to nurture a community of academic institutions committed to the Catholic and Franciscan spiritual and intellectual traditions and to promote scholarship and curricula that, in keeping with the vocations of Saints Francis and Clare, address the needs of the poor, attend to the environment, and promote peace.
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