With her unique expertise and background, Kissling is a sought-after analyst and commentator worldwide on a range of subjects including reproductive health and ethics, religious fundamentalism, population policy, and Catholic church reform. A versatile and practiced communicator known both for her intellectual acumen and her quick-witted humor, Kissling is as capable and comfortable presenting thoughtful, well-researched analysis as she is delivering stimulating repartee. Kissling has given formal presentations to Britain's House of Lords, debated the US bishops' spokesperson on abortion, and brought thousands to their feet with an address at the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing.
As president of Catholics for a Free Choice, Kissling works with a skillful and accomplished staff of researchers, writers, and analysts in challenging Catholic church leaders on some of today's most debated cultural and moral issues in some of the most significant forums, including this decade's United Nations conferences on women, the environment, and population and development. Kissling has also been the focus of news reports, demonstrating (and being arrested) at the Vatican embassy in Washington, DC, providing a dissident's commentary during bishops' conferences and papal visits, developing the skills of activists in Eastern Europe, and helping Catholic feminists throughout Latin America.