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.
CTA Supports Vatican Decision to Dismiss Anti-Abortion Activist Frank Pavone
Call To Action condemns Frank Pavone and his violent anti-abortion ministry, which promotes single-minded extremism in direct opposition to our mission as Catholics. Dismissing Pavone from his clerical role is long overdue.
Incarceration a key issue in synod report
Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Catholics speak out in Metro New York synod report
Lessons from the synodal way in the German Catholic Church
On November 20, join CTA Metro NY and FutureChurch to learn about the implications of “the synodal way” for our church.
To dismantle racism, Catholics must hold our bishops (and ourselves) accountable
For the past few months Call To Action’s Lobbying Team has been working on an initiative to build relationships in the work for racial justice, increasing accountability and transparency in the relationship between bishops and the laity.
Denounce Catholic Alliance with Donald Trump
Call To Action’s Vision Council was outraged to hear about the recent phone call that Catholic bishops and leaders had with high-profile members of the Trump administration.
Strategy 2: Lobbying
We are not here to sever our relationship with the Roman Catholic Church: we are here to change it.
Letter to the Church
As we take our first steps forward in the comfortable shadow of the past 40 years, hope and reflection feel like good themes for CTA’s first new project.
Pope Francis' Remarks on Gender Demonstrate Willful Ignorance
“It may not fit in the neat boxes or adhere to the rigid rules of the institutional Church, but that’s what makes their witness so powerful and prophetic. The question, I believe, is whether or not our Church is willing to listen with genuine openness and empathy. I’d like to think our Church will choose this path over one of dangerous and divisive rhetoric.”
A Church for Our Daughters
Carrying pink carnations, together we'll walk over to the Hyatt (where the USCCB is meeting) to personally invite our bishops to build a church community where girls, women, and all who seek equality and justice are welcome.
Statement on Amoris Laetitia: “Called To Form Consciences”
Hierarchical leaders must go further in advancing the Gospel values Catholics today embody so well: radical welcome and openness, expansive and inclusive values, equality and justice for all, and unconditional love for the amazing diversity of God’s people.
3 Wishes for Bishops Meeting
Just in case the Bishops are not sure what direction to take, we thought we would share what the important issues we hear from our members and supporters.
A new Archbishop in Chicago
Archbishop Cupich is Pope Francis's first major appointment in the USA and there has been no shortage of excitement or speculation about what he might mean for Chicago's large Catholic population.
Fr. Tony continues to draw crowds
As we near the halfway mark of the Catholic Tipping Point Tour, Fr. Tony Flannery continues to draw crowds and inspire Catholics with his story.
Feminist Catholics respond to Synod
The leaders of Women Church Convergence, a coalition of feminist Catholic groups, issued a strong response this week to the Synod, saying that the meetings lacked credibility because of its exclusion of women.
1,500 call for investigation of Bishop
Over 1500 voices calling for an investigation of Bishop Dewane of the Venice diocese in Southwest Florida are on their way to Pope Francis today.
Priest who stood with his community will speak in Columbus
Fr. Robert Marrone, who faced excommunication in 2010 for standing with his parish when the diocese tried to close it, will speak on Wednesday in Columbus about the state of community in our Church and what the future may hold.