Church 2011

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).

As of February 2011^[update], 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
Johannes Meier [de], 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)

References

External links

Kirche 2011:Ein notwendiger Aufbruch (in German)
Church 2011: The Need for a New Beginning (Text of memorandum in English)
Süddeutsche:Reform von innen (German)
Frankfurter Rundschau:Die Kirche steht sich selbst im Weg (German)
NZZ:Im Wellengang der Zeiten