Call To Action hosted medical sociologist Lori Freedman, Ph.D., author of Bishops and Bodies: Reproductive Care in American Catholic Hospitals, to discuss the devastating impact the bishops’ authority over medicine has had on physicians providing reproductive care at U.S. Catholic hospitals and the patients they provide for.

On January 7, 2024, Call To Action's Alternatives Working Group hosted a Liturgy of Affirmation to celebrate how we find joy and affirmation in our communities, especially those on the edges of the Church.

Mary Jo McConahay is the author of the book Playing God: American Catholic Bishops and The Far Right Campaign, which investigates the U.S. Catholic bishops and their wealthy associates. In this virtual program, McConahay discusses her book and the state of the U.S. Catholic Church with CTA members.

In this Q&A, Indigenous leaders Steven Newcomb (co-producer of The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code) and Shawna Bluestar Newcomb discuss the ongoing campaign to dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery in the Catholic Church.

Title 42, a pandemic-era immigration policy that quickly deported asylum seekers, expired in May. In this summary video of CTA’s Immigration WorkGroup’s April presentation, Andrea Morris Rudnik of Team Brownsville and Eleanor Acer of Human Rights First discuss what humanitarian efforts will look like on both sides of the border in a post-Title 42 world.

Traveling to World Youth Day 2023 as a member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community isn’t easy. During this joint webinar with DignityUSA, Audrey Carroll, Brian Frank, and Cait Gardiner discuss what inspires, motivates, and nourishes them on their upcoming pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal.

Call To Action’s Indigenous Solidarity Collective hosted activist and author Sarah Augustine to discuss organizing, and strategizing around Indigenous justice, repair, and reconciliation.

What is the future of asylum? What will our national policy and practice look like? How will humanitarian work at both sides of the border be impacted? The Immigration WorkGroup hosts speakers Eleanor Acer and Andrea Morris Rudnik to discuss the future from two different perspectives.

Call To Action’s Community Leaders hosted speakers from Women’s Ordination Conference, FutureChurch, and the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests for a discussion on ordination justice, the work that has been done in that area, and the work that continues.

Dr. Jill Plummer discusses the importance of Sister Betty Carroll, RSM, and other women religious who contributed to feminist activism and formation. What can we learn from their stories and take into this present moment?

Dr. Maureen O’Connell researches her family’s history with anti-Black racism and discusses how becoming anti-racist is a lifelong conversion process.

Dr. Shannen Dee Williams, professor of history at the University of Dayton, discusses her book ‘Subversive Habits’ and the importance of preserving both oral histories and archival records of Black women religious.

In this video presentation, spiritual director and educator Dr. Bradley Leger teaches participants how to facilitate dialogue among members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and faith-based groups and parishes.

Ched Myers delivered a presentation on Oct. 19 on intersectional theological approaches to our current climate crisis. More than 70 members listened in to Myer's webinar, which provided an overview of the interlocking social and ecological crises we face, and the roots of our civilizational dilemma.

Retired journalist Jim McKeever discusses volunteering at the southern U.S. border. A lawyer from the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP), also discusses Title 42 and its affects on immigration.