Church 2011 Explained
Church 2011 is a memorandum promulgated by Catholic theology professors, primarily from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The memorandum, whose full German title is Kirche 2011: Ein notwendiger Aufbruch, was started in Germany in January 2011. The memorandum is a general demand for reform of the Roman Catholic Church in response to the sexual abuse scandal among German priests.
Description
The memorandum demands:
- Structures of participation: more participation of all people in the Catholic Church, particularly through election of bishops and priests;
- Parish community: more help for Catholic communities, with a more explicit sharing of responsibilities. Married priests and women as priests should be allowed;
- Legal culture: the Catholic Church should initiate a church jurisdiction;
- Freedom of conscience: respect for individual conscience, particularly for divorced people, who want to marry again, and for homosexual civil unions;
- Reconciliation: greater reconciliation of the church to her own history; and
- Worship: reform of the Roman Catholic liturgy (with greater modern influence, and more influence from the cultural life of countries).
, over 300 Catholic professors, theologians and other religious scientists from across the world had signed the memorandum.
List of signators
German language territory
- Michael Albus, University of Freiburg
- Franz Annen, University of Chur
- Arno Anzenbacher, University of Mainz
- Edmund Arens, University of Lucerne
- Antonio Autiero, University of Munster
- Karl Baier, University of Wien
- Franz-Josef Bäumer, University of Giessen
- Georg Baudler, University of Aachen
- Urs Baumann, University of Tübingen
- Isidor Baumgartner, University of Passau
- Ulrike Bechmann, University of Graz
- Manfred Belok, University of Chur
- Andreas Benk, University of Schwäbisch Gmünd
- Johannes Beutler, University of Frankfurt
- Klaus Bieberstein, University of Bamberg
- Sabine Bieberstein, University of Eicstat
- Albert Biesinger, University of Tübingen
- Franz Xaver Bischof, University of Munich
- Martina Blasberg-Kuhnke, University of Osnabruck
- Thomas Böhm, University of Freiburg
- Michael Böhnke, University of Wuppertal
- Christoph Böttigheimer, University of Eichstätt
- Karl Bopp, University of Benediktbeuern
- Karl-Heinz Braun, University of Freiburg
- Thomas Bremer, University of Munster
- Johannes Brosseder, University of Cologne
- Ingo Broer, University of Siegen
- Anton A. Bucher, University of Salzburg
- Giancarlo Collet, University of Munster
- Gerhard Dautzenberg, University of Gießen
- Sabine Demel, University of Regensburg
- Detlev Dormeyer, University of Dortmund
- Gerhard Droesser, University of Würzburg
- Margit Eckholt, University of Osnabrück
- Peter Eicher, University of Paderborn
- Volker Eid, University of Bamberg
- Bernhard Emunds, University of Frankfurt
- Rudolf Englert, University of Duisburg
- Stephan Ernst, University of Würzburg
- Wolfgang G. Esser, University of Dortmund
- Reinhold Esterbauer, University of Graz
- Heinz-Josef Fabry, University of Bonn
- Ernst Feil, University of Munich
- Reinhard Feiter, University of Munster
- Michael Felder, University of Freiburg in Uechtland
- Rupert Feneberg, University of Weingarten
- Hubert Frankemölle, University of Paderborn
- Albert Franz, University of Dresden
- Christian Frevel, University of Cologne
- Edward Fröhling, University of Vallendar
- Ottmar Fuchs, University of Tübingen
- Alfons Fürst, University of Munster
- Ingeborg Gabriel, University of Wien
- Karl Gabriel, University of Munster
- Erich Garhammer, University of Würzburg
- Albert Gasser, University of Chur
- Martin Gertler, University of Cologne
- Reinhard Göllner, University of Bochum
- Stephan Goertz, University of Mainz
- Heinz-Jürgen Görtz, University of Hannover
- Norbert Greinacher, University of Tübingen
- Franz Gruber, University of Linz
- Bernhard Grümme, University of Ludwigsburg
- Wilhelm Guggenberger, University of Innsbruck
- Gerd Häfner, University of Munich
- Hille Haker, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Hubertus Halbfas, University of Reutlingen
- Hans Halter, University of Luzern
- Richard Hartmann, University of Fulda
- Linus Hauser, University of Gießen
- Christoph Heil, University of Graz
- Marianne Heimbach-Steins, University of Bamberg
- Theresia Heimerl, University of Graz
- Hanspeter Heinz, University of Augsburg
- Ulrich Hemel, University of Regensburg
- Friedhelm Hengsbach, University of Sankt Georgen
- Bernd Jochen Hilberath, University of Tübingen
- Georg Hilger, University of Regensburg
- Konrad Hilpert, University of Munich
- Hans Gerald Hödl, University of Wien
- Rudolf Höfer, University of Graz
- Hans-Joachim Höhn, University of Cologne
- Johannes Hoffmann, University of Frankfurt
- Paul Hoffmann, University of Bamberg
- Adrian Holderegger, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
- Andreas Holzem, University of Tübingen
- Reinhard Hübner, University of Munich
- Peter Hünermann, University of Tübingen
- Hubert Irsigler, University of Freiburg
- Martin Jäggle, University of Wien
- Bernhard Jendorff, University of Kassel
- Hans Jorissen, University of Bonn
- Christina Kalloch, University of Hannover
- Rainer Kampling, University of Berlin
- Leo Karrer, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
- Othmar Keel, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
- Walter Kern, University of Ludwigsburg
- Hans Kessler, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Klaus Kienzler, University of Augsburg
- Klaus Kießling, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Walter Kirchschläger, University of Luzern
- Stephanie B. Klein, University of Salzburg
- Stefan Knobloch, University of Mainz
- Joachim Köhler, University of Tübingen
- Judith Könemann, University of Münster
- Helga Kohler-Spiegel, University of Voralberg
- Anton Kolb, University of Graz
- Roland Kollmann, University of Dortmund
- Wilhelm Korff, University of Tübingen
- Elmar Kos, University of Vechta
- Georg Kraus, University of Bamberg
- Gerhard Kruip, University of Mainz
- Max Küchler, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
- Joachim Kügler, University of Bamberg
- Roman Kühschelm, University of Wien
- Hans Küng, University of Tübingen
- Karl-Christoph Kuhn, University of Tübingen
- Ulrich Kuhnke, University of Osnabruck
- Lothar Kuld, University of Weingarten
- Karl-Josef Kuschel, University of Tübingen
- Raimund Lachner, University of Vechta
- Karl Heinz Ladenhauf, University of Graz
- Anton Landersdorfer, University of Passau
- Bernhard Lang, University of Paderborn
- Georg Langenhorst, University of Augsburg
- Wolfgang Langer, University of Wien
- Rudolf Langthaler, University of Wien
- Gerhard Larcher, University of Graz
- Karl Josef Lesch, University of Vechta
- Ernst Leuninger, University of Vallendar
- Maximilian Liebmann, University of Graz
- Winfried Löffler, University of Innsbruck
- Adrian Loretan, University of Luzern
- Klaus Lüdicke, University of Munster
- Heiner Ludwig, University of Darmstadt
- Hubertus Lutterbach, University of Essen
- Joachim Maier, University of Heidelberg
- , University of Mainz
- Hans Mendl, University of Passau
- Friedhelm Mennekes, University of Sankt Georgen
- Karl-Wilhelm Merks, University of Tilburg, Netherlands
- Norbert Mette, University of Dortmund
- Guido Meyer University of Aachen
- Andreas Michel, University of Cologne
- Anja Middelbeck-Varwick, University of Berlin
- Dietmar Mieth, University of Tübingen
- Heinrich Missalla, University of Essen
- Matthias Möhring-Hesse, University of Vechta
- Hilary Mooney, University of Weingarten
- Klaus Müller, University of Munster
- Ilse Müllner, University of Kassel
- Doris Nauer, University of Vallendar
- Peter Neuner, University of Munich
- Monika Nickel, University of Passau
- Heribert Niederschlag, University of Vallendar
- Christoph Niemand, University of Linz
- Franz-Josef Nocke, University of Essen
- Andreas Odenthal, University of Tübingen
- Karl-Heinz Ohlig, University of Saarbrücken
- Hans-Ludwig Ollig, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Wolfgang Palaver, University of Innsbruck
- Silvia Pellegrini, University of Vechta
- Sabine Pemsel-Maier, University of Karlsruhe
- Otto Hermann Pesch, University of Hamburg
- Johann Pock, University of Wien
- Uta Poplutz, University of Wuppertal
- Burkard Porzelt, University of Regensburg
- Thomas Pröpper, University of Munster
- Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel, University of Wien
- Walter Raberger, University of Linz
- Michael Raske, University of Frankfurt
- Johann Reikerstorfer, University of Wien
- Elisabeth Reil, University of Konstanz
- Helmut Renöckl, University of Linz
- Eleonore Reuter, University of Mainz
- Klemens Richter, University of Munster
- Bert Roebben, University of Dortmund
- Eberhard Rolinck, University of Munster
- Hans Rotter, University of Innsbruck
- Karlheinz Ruhstorfer, University of Koblenz
- Gerhard A. Rummel, University of Freiburg
- Ralph Sauer, University of Vechta
- Sabine Schäper, University of Munster
- Mirjam Schambeck, University of Bamberg
- Matthias Scharer, University of Innsbruck
- Monika Scheidler, University of Dresden
- Hans Schelkshorn, University of Wien
- Karl Schlemmer, University of Passau
- Udo Schmälzle, University of Munster
- Bruno Schmid, University of Weingarten
- Heinrich Schmidinger, University of Salzburg
- Thomas M. Schmidt, University of Frankfurt
- Joachim Schmiedl, University of Vallendar
- Eberhard Schockenhoff, University of Freiburg
- Norbert Scholl, University of Heidelberg
- Michael Schramm, University of Hohenheim
- Stefan Schreiber, University of Augsburg
- Thomas Schreijäck, University of Frankfurt
- Thomas Schüller, University of Munster
- Helen Schüngel-Straumann, University of Cologne
- Ehrenfried Schulz, University of Munich
- Hans Reinhard Seeliger, University of Tübingen
- Josef Senft, University of Cologne
- Roman A. Siebenrock, University of Innsbruck
- Hermann Pius Siller, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Werner Simon, University of Mainz
- Egon Spiegel, University of Vechta
- Hermann Steinkamp, University of Munster
- Georg Steins, University of Osnabruck
- Hermann Stenger, University of Innsbruck
- Hermann-Josef Stipp, University of Munich
- Klaus von Stosch, University of Paderborn
- Magnus Striet, University of Freiburg
- Angelika Strotmann, University of Paderborn
- Joachim Theis, University of Trier
- Michael Theobald, University of Tübingen
- Franz Trautmann, University of Schwäbisch-Gmünd
- Maria Trautmann, University of Eichstätt
- Wolfgang Treitler, University of Wien
- Bernd Trocholepczy, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Peter Trummer, University of Graz
- Hermann-Josef Venetz, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
- Markus Vogt, University of Munich
- Marie-Theres Wacker, University of Munster
- Heribert Wahl, University of Trier
- Peter Walter, University of Mainz
- Franz Weber, University of Innsbruck
- Wolfgang Weirer, University of Graz
- Saskia Wendel, University of Cologne
- Knut Wenzel, University of Frankfurt am Main
- Ludwig Wenzler, University of Freiburg
- Jürgen Werbick, University of Munster
- Christian Wessely, University of Graz
- Dietrich Wiederkehr, University of Luzern
- Annette Wilke, University of Munster
- Ulrich Willers, University of Eichstätt
- Werner Wolbert, University of Salzburg
- Martha Zechmeister, University of Passau
- Hans-Georg Ziebertz, University of Würzburg
- Reinhold Zwick, University of Munster
Professors, theologians and other religious scientists from non-German speaking countries
- Xavier Alegre (El Salvador)
- Olaizola Arregi (Spain)
- Jesús Asurmendi (France)
- Gregory Baum (Canada)
- José Manuel Bernal Cantos (Spain)
- José Bernardi (Brazil)
- Ignace Berten (Belgium)
- Montserrat Biosca Duch (Spain)
- Alberto Bondolfi (Switzerland)
- Eberhard Bons (France)
- Sánchez Castillo (Spain)
- José Centeno (Spain)
- Aldir Crocoli (Brasil)
- Ton Danenberg (Philippines)
- Juan Antonio Estrada (Spain)
- Marcio Fabri (Brazil)
- Rufo Fernández Pérez (Spain)
- Dolores Figueras Fondevila (Spain)
- Bejamin Forcano Cebollada (Spain)
- Judette Gallares (Spain)
- Máximo Garcia Ruiz (Spain)
- Marcelo Juan González (Argentina)
- Jan Jans (Belgium)
- Werner G. Jeanrond (United Kingdom)
- Miro Jelecevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Elisa Jiménez Xifre (Spain)
- Janez Juhant (Slovenia)
- Walter Lesch (France)
- Julio Lois Fernández (Spain)
- Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas (Philippines)
- Ivo Markovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Juan Masia Clavel (Spain))
- José Mario Méndez Méndez (Costa Rica)
- Anthony T. Padovano (United States)
- José Antonio Pagola Elorza (Spain)
- Luis Augusto Panchi (Ecuador)
- Federico Pastor Ramos (Spain)
- Jesús Peláez del Rosal (Spain)
- Richard Penaskovic (United States)
- Margarita Pintos de Cea-Naharro (Spain)
- Félix Placer Ugarte (Spain)
- John Mansford Prior (Indonesia)
- Julio Puente López (Spain)
- Mertxe Renovales (Spain)
- Susan Roll (Canada)
- Giuseppe Ruggieri (Italy)
- José Sánchez (Mexico)
- Torrado Sánchez (Spain)
- Joseph Selling (Belgium)
- Thomas Shannon (United States)
- Jon Sobrino (El Salvador)
- Jacqui Stewart (United Kingdom)
- Silvana Suaiden (Brasil)
- Luiz Carlos Susin (Brasil)
- Paulo Suess (Brasil)
- Juan José Tamayo Acosta (Spain)
- Marie-Jo Thiel (France)
- Christoph Theobald (France)
- Andrés Torres Queiruga (Spain)
- Caroline Vander Stichele (Netherlands)
- Rufino Velasco Martinez (Spain)
- Marciano Vidal Garcia (Spain)
- Evaristo Villar Villar (Spain)
- Javier Vitoria (Spain)
- Lode Lucas Wostyn (Philippines)
- Juan Yzuel (Spain)
- Marta Zubia (Guinea)
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