Catholic Groups Respond to the Death of Pope Benedict XVI
Members of church-reform coalitions worldwide comment on Pope Benedict’s legacy, from queer sexuality to clerical sex abuse.
Catholic labor panel
On September 2, join CTA and the Democratic Socialists of America's Religion and Socialism Working Group for a panel discussion on the state of Catholic labor, and how to change it.
#CatholicToo Organizations Thank Women Religious and Other Survivors For Coming Forward
In December of 2017, Call To Action, FutureChurch and Women’s Ordination Conference unveiled their newest shared campaign, #CatholicToo, as a Catholic response to the outpouring of testimonies from women breaking their silence about harassment and abuse across industries (#MeToo).
Department of Education Lists Catholic Institutions Allowed to Discriminate
Call To Action will continue to cultivate Catholic communities of inclusion and affirmation for the LGBTQ community and its allies.
Two April Webinars
Join us to hear from Kimberly Lymore, DMin and Sister Kate Kuenstler, P.H.J.C., J.C.D.
Coalition for Liberty & Justice Support Freedom of Conscience at Supreme Court
We, the undersigned members of the Coalition for Liberty & Justice, express our support for the right of all workers, students, and their dependents to access contraceptive coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Catholics Speak Out for Freedom of Conscience in Brief to Supreme Court
Call To Action joined nine other Catholic organizations in filing a “friend of the court” brief with the Supreme Court of the United States. The amicus brief lifts up the voices of the Catholic laity, workers, women, children and LGBT people who would be affected by the Supreme Court ruling in the Zubik v. Burwell case.
Catholics Speak Out for Freedom of Conscience in Brief to Supreme Court
Call To Action joined nine other Catholic organizations in filing a “friend of the court” brief with the Supreme Court of the United States. The amicus brief lifts up the voices of the Catholic laity, workers, women, children and LGBT people who would be affected by the Supreme Court ruling in the Zubik v. Burwell case.
Call To Action at Religious Education Congress
Call To Action will have a dynamic presence at this year's Religious Education Congress. Join us!
Church Worker Retreat
"Workers in the Vineyard" will be held January 29-31, 2016, at the Mercy Conference and Retreat Center in St. Louis, MO.
Workers in the Vineyard Retreat
At the Workers in the Vineyard retreat, participants will delve into topics particularly relevant for those who work for Catholic institutions, including addressing issues particular to LGBT people, women, and others who feel disconnected and marginalized.
Thanksgiving Thank You
We are encouraging people to send a Thanksgiving Thank You note to the Church Workers they know.
Bondings 2.0: Church Workers Speak Out, Backed by 1,000+ Catholics at Call To Action Meeting
At the Call To Action conference in Milwaukee earlier this month, more than 1,000 Catholics affirmed a Catholic Church Worker Declaration, standing with church workers who have lost their jobs in employment disputes, many of them centered on LGBT topics.
NCR: CTA calls for solidarity to support church worker justice
Among dozens of workshops, caucuses and keynote presentations at the Call to Action conference here Nov. 6-8, one event was especially poignant. About 30 former and active church workers, along with friends of church workers, sat in a circle and shared stories of how they and others laboring for the church have been fired, ostracized and maltreated.
Stand With Catholic Church Workers!
We invite all Catholics to join us in creating Catholic workplaces (hospitals, schools, parishes, diocesan offices, affiliated organizations) where Truth is the guide, Justice the end, and Love the guiding force.
Church Worker Justice Declaration
We invite all Catholics to join us in creating Catholic workplaces (hospitals, schools, parishes, diocesan offices, affiliated organizations) where Truth is the guide, Justice the end, and Love the guiding force.
5 Dates To Save
While conference is just before us, I want to get 5 dates on your calendar of really cool upcoming Call To Action events.
Justice for Church Workers
Call To Action has been collaborating with current and former Church workers, in addition to theologians and canon lawyers, to draft a declaration that will be brought to the conference floor this November calling on our institutional leaders to cease firing Church workers on the basis of their personal and conscience decisions.
St. Mary's Academy Rescinds Anti-gay Policy
Call To Action stands in solidarity with Lauren Brown, St. Mary's Academy, and the entire community that so quickly rallied to produce a just outcome. When communities come together for the common good transformation happens!
Scouting Discrimination
All people have gifts. Those that are gifted with the ability to work with children and teenagers, offering their time and attention, ought to be able to do so.