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Some of the amazing Re/Gen projects:

The best part of Re/Gen: learning about the amazing ongoing projects!

Part altar/part promo table--as a small nonprofit we've learned to be versatile!

Happy to have some of our Vision Council (board) members join us in person for Day 2 in New Orleans!

Remember our tree from our opening retreat? After a year of learning and growth, we're
working on an updated version:

It's time to boil the crawfish!

The CTA banner is on the wall and the (hybrid) Vision Council (board) meeting is underway!

Did you know that the US Bishops started Call To Action in 1976? Read about what was said 50 years ago in the New York Times: www.nytimes.com/1976/10/24/a...

The day always starts with prayer:

The Re/Gen retreat & VC meeting is underway! We met last night for dinner and fellowship and have a full schedule today:

Amen!

Still, Rankins said the pope’s willingness to speak into American politics should cause an inflection point for American Catholics.

“They have to ask themselves if they’re followers of Christ or followers of Trump,” he said.

“Like it or not, liberal or not liberal, that’s what Christ would say. Christ wouldn’t say ‘Donald Trump, you’re doing a bad thing.’ He’d say, ‘Leaders who lead with love are more effective.’ Leo has to be Jesus, at the end of the day.”

How Pope Leo XIV Understands His Role in Politics Leo doesn’t want to be seen as a rival to President Trump. That doesn’t mean he thinks the gospel is apolitical.

Black Moses Rankins, the executive director of Call To Action, a progressive Catholic organizing group, told Sojourners he sometimes wishes the pope could more aggressively combat the president.

[Ultimately] Leo has to follow in a biblical tradition, Rankins said.

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"Let us always seek peace and put an end to wars. I am not afraid of the Trump administration. I speak about the Gospel, I am not a politician. I do not think the message of the Gospel should be abused in the way some people are doing."--Pope Leo

This is quite the papal plane interview:
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04...

The President's sacrilege has become so egregious, that even the religious right has spoken out--but will Bishop Barron or Cardinal Dolan say anything at today's Religious Liberty Commission meeting? wapo.st/48LzKT9

In the Easter story, women are the first to proclaim the resurrection – but churches today are still divided over female preachers (The Conversation) — Women’s preaching is controversial in some Christian denominations – but key to the biblical story of Jesus’ resurrection.

One day, may the institutional Catholic Church truly honor the "apostle to the apostles" by ordaining women: religionnews.com/2026/03/23/i...

CTA 50th Anniversary Conference - Programming Proposal Forge In the Fire, We Are Still Here! As Call To Action marks 50 years of church reform, we’re inviting publicly recognized leaders, organizers, scholars, ministers, artists, and storytellers to…

🎤 Workshops, panels, creative sessions welcome
⏱ 45–90 minute sessions

We want real conversations, not just presentations.

🗓 Apply by April 30
🔗 forms.gle/adZBv39nyCsf...

CTA 50th Anniversary Conference - Programming Proposal Forge In the Fire, We Are Still Here! As Call To Action marks 50 years of church reform, we’re inviting publicly recognized leaders, organizers, scholars, ministers, artists, and storytellers to…

Not sure if you “fit” a Catholic conference? You might be exactly who we’re looking for.
CTA’s 50th Anniversary Conference is seeking new voices, younger leaders, and emerging organizers to lead sessions on faith, justice, and the future of the Church.

📍 Nov 6–8, 2026 | Maryland

...with left-leaning Catholic group Call to Action, told Straight Arrow News Thursday. “We saw Bishop Barron from Minnesota at the White House for Holy Week. They’re using the Catholic church as an institution to appeal to their base.”

Iran War drives a wedge between Catholics and the Trump administration Pope Leo XIV and the Trump administration are reportedly feuding with one another. It’s having an effect on Catholics already distancing from Trump.

The Trump administration has denied the assertions in the article, but it hasn’t satisfied some Catholics in America.

“It’s obvious the administration is trying to use the Catholic Church to promote its agenda,” Jason Miller, communications manager...

Who are the traditionalists?!

So true!

We're happy to announce that Passion Rutledge has joined the CTA staff as the 50th Anniversary Conference Coordinator. Welcome Passion! Read her bio here: cta-usa.org/perspectives/welcome-passion

Happy Easter from the staff of Call To Action: Black Moses, Chris, Tamar, Jason, and Passion

Art: Kairos Christ by Ramon Razon nomaroticofm.wordpress.com

Women and LGBTQ folks have been excommunicated by the institutional church for merely advocating for full inclusion, but no one says a word about this.

It's pretty shocking and frankly downright blasphemous to see Bishop Barron celebrating Christian Nationalism in the White House during Holy Week. Even worse, Bishop Barron went on three different podcasts this week and said that Pope Leo's statements about "just war" were not referring to Iran.

On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, we commit to continuing to advocate for full inclusion of all of our LGBTQ+ siblings in the institutional Catholic Church.