In December 2023, the Call To Action community lost Bob Heineman, a longtime church-reform leader and the former director of development for CTA. We honor Bob’s life and spirit at a Celebration of Life on February 21, 2024.

On December 18, the Vatican announced that priests may bless same-gender couples. Call To Action celebrates this significant victory for LGBTQIA+ Catholics and others who remain on the margins due to their relationship status. We hope the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will learn from Pope Francis and heed his pastoral message to widen our Church.

In honor of World Refugee Day, Call To Action’s Immigration WorkGroup releases the following statement reflecting on the history of immigration in the United States—and the current crises the U.S. faces in the 21st century.

In the wake of the right-wing campaign targeting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Call To Action’s Vision Council and Anti-Racism Team release a statement in support of the sisters and the LGBTQIA+ community.

On May 26, outgoing CTA Executive Director Donna Tarney announced her departure from Call To Action. The Vision Council released a statement announcing Lauren Barbato as the permanent executive director. Read Donna’s letter and the Vision Council statement.

On May 23, CTA and DignityUSA are hosting a webinar featuring Dignity pilgrims traveling to Portugal in August for World Youth Day 2023.

On May 9, Indigenous author and activist Sarah Augustine joins CTA to discuss her book ‘The Land Is Not Empty’ and how to organize around Indigenous rights and reform.

For this panel discussion, CTA’s Community Leaders are bringing together three powerful voices on gender equality within the Catholic Church.

In this online presentation, Dr. Jillian Plummer will explore the formation of Catholic feminist identity during the post-Vatican II era by examining the work and legacy of women’s ordination and education advocate Sister Betty Carroll, RSM.

In the latest blow to trans rights and justice, a doctrinal committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops released a new document forbidding gender-affirming procedures to treat gender dysphoria.

Our 2023 Lenten Calendar features over 40 days of prayer and study that lead us into action and solidarity with Indigenous communities.

On February 27, Dr. Maureen O’Connell, professor of Christian ethics at La Salle University, joins CTA to discuss her book ‘Undoing the Knots: Five Generations of American Catholic Anti-Blackness.’

In collaboration with Father Jerry Maynard, CTA will host a two-day Lenten retreat that delves into the collective spiritual wisdom of several great Christian mystics.

CTA’s Indigenous Solidarity Collective is partnering with the Anti-Racism Team to provide a Lenten calendar focused on Indigenous rights and solidarity. Join us for more than 40 days of calls to action, prayer, and study.

On February 21, award-winning historian Shannen Dee Williams joins the CTA community for a reading and Q&A session about her book, ‘Subversive Habits.’

Call To Action is proud to be among those calling on President Biden for the release of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier. On February 23, join the movement to free Peltier by attending our community action event.

The CTA Maryland chapter co-sponsors an upcoming event on non-binary gender identity.

Members of church-reform coalitions worldwide comment on Pope Benedict’s legacy, from queer sexuality to clerical sex abuse.

On Jan. 18, CTA’s Community Leaders will host Dr. Bradley Leger for a presentation on facilitating conversations between LGBTQ+ communities, allies, and church leaders.

Our statement on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the powerful conservative intellectual often embroiled in scandal.