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:

  1. Structures of participation: more participation of all people in the Catholic Church, particularly through election of bishops and priests;
  2. Parish community: more help for Catholic communities, with a more explicit sharing of responsibilities. Married priests and women as priests should be allowed;
  3. Legal culture: the Catholic Church should initiate a church jurisdiction;
  4. Freedom of conscience: respect for individual conscience, particularly for divorced people, who want to marry again, and for homosexual civil unions;
  5. Reconciliation: greater reconciliation of the church to her own history; and
  6. Worship: reform of the Roman Catholic liturgy (with greater modern influence, and more influence from the cultural life of countries).

As of February 2011, over 300 Catholic professors, theologians and other religious scientists from across the world had signed the memorandum.

List of signators

German language territory

  1. Michael Albus, University of Freiburg
  2. Franz Annen, University of Chur
  3. Arno Anzenbacher, University of Mainz
  4. Edmund Arens, University of Lucerne
  5. Antonio Autiero, University of Münster
  6. Karl Baier, University of Vienna
  7. Franz-Josef Bäumer, University of Giessen
  8. Georg Baudler, University of Aachen
  9. Urs Baumann, University of Tübingen
  10. Isidor Baumgartner, University of Passau
  11. Ulrike Bechmann, University of Graz
  12. Manfred Belok, University of Chur
  13. Andreas Benk, University of Schwäbisch Gmünd
  14. Johannes Beutler, University of Frankfurt
  15. Klaus Bieberstein, University of Bamberg
  16. Sabine Bieberstein, University of Eichstätt
  17. Albert Biesinger, University of Tübingen
  18. Franz Xaver Bischof, LMU Munich
  19. Martina Blasberg-Kuhnke, University of Osnabrück
  20. Thomas Böhm, University of Freiburg
  21. Michael Böhnke, University of Wuppertal
  22. Christoph Böttigheimer, University of Eichstätt
  23. Karl Bopp, University of Benediktbeuern
  24. Karl-Heinz Braun, University of Freiburg
  25. Thomas Bremer, University of Münster
  26. Johannes Brosseder, University of Cologne
  27. Ingo Broer, University of Siegen
  28. Anton A. Bucher, University of Salzburg
  29. Giancarlo Collet, University of Münster
  30. Gerhard Dautzenberg, University of Giessen
  31. Sabine Demel, University of Regensburg
  32. Detlev Dormeyer, University of Dortmund
  33. Gerhard Droesser, University of Würzburg
  34. Margit Eckholt, University of Osnabrück
  35. Peter Eicher, University of Paderborn
  36. Volker Eid, University of Bamberg
  37. Bernhard Emunds, Goethe University Frankfurt
  38. Rudolf Englert, University of Duisburg
  39. Stephan Ernst, University of Würzburg
  40. Wolfgang G. Esser, University of Dortmund
  41. Reinhold Esterbauer, University of Graz
  42. Heinz-Josef Fabry, University of Bonn
  43. Ernst Feil, LMU Munich
  44. Reinhard Feiter, University of Münster
  45. Michael Felder, University of Freiburg in Uechtland
  46. Rupert Feneberg, University of Weingarten
  47. Hubert Frankemölle, University of Paderborn
  48. Albert Franz, University of Dresden
  49. Christian Frevel, University of Cologne
  50. Edward Fröhling, University of Vallendar
  51. Ottmar Fuchs, University of Tübingen
  52. Alfons Fürst, University of Münster
  53. Ingeborg Gabriel, University of Vienna
  54. Karl Gabriel, University of Münster
  55. Erich Garhammer, University of Würzburg
  56. Albert Gasser, University of Chur
  57. Martin Gertler, University of Cologne
  58. Reinhard Göllner, Ruhr University Bochum
  59. Stephan Goertz, University of Mainz
  60. Heinz-Jürgen Görtz, University of Hannover
  61. Norbert Greinacher, University of Tübingen
  62. Franz Gruber, University of Linz
  63. Bernhard Grümme, University of Ludwigsburg
  64. Wilhelm Guggenberger, University of Innsbruck
  65. Gerd Häfner, LMU Munich
  66. Hille Haker, Goethe University Frankfurt
  67. Hubertus Halbfas, University of Reutlingen
  68. Hans Halter, University of Luzern
  69. Richard Hartmann, University of Fulda
  70. Linus Hauser, University of Giessen
  71. Christoph Heil, University of Graz
  72. Marianne Heimbach-Steins, University of Bamberg
  73. Theresia Heimerl, University of Graz
  74. Hanspeter Heinz, University of Augsburg
  75. Ulrich Hemel, University of Regensburg
  76. Friedhelm Hengsbach, University of Sankt Georgen
  77. Bernd Jochen Hilberath, University of Tübingen
  78. Georg Hilger, University of Regensburg
  79. Konrad Hilpert, LMU Munich
  80. Hans Gerald Hödl, University of Vienna
  81. Rudolf Höfer, University of Graz
  82. Hans-Joachim Höhn, University of Cologne
  83. Johannes Hoffmann, Goethe University Frankfurt
  84. Paul Hoffmann, University of Bamberg
  85. Adrian Holderegger, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
  86. Andreas Holzem, University of Tübingen
  87. Reinhard Hübner, LMU Munich
  88. Peter Hünermann, University of Tübingen
  89. Hubert Irsigler, University of Freiburg
  90. Martin Jäggle, University of Vienna
  91. Bernhard Jendorff, University of Kassel
  92. Hans Jorissen, University of Bonn
  93. Christina Kalloch, University of Hannover
  94. Rainer Kampling, University of Berlin
  95. Leo Karrer, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
  96. Othmar Keel, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
  97. Walter Kern, University of Ludwigsburg
  98. Hans Kessler, Goethe University Frankfurt
  99. Klaus Kienzler, University of Augsburg
  100. Klaus Kießling, Goethe University Frankfurt
  101. Walter Kirchschläger, University of Luzern
  102. Stephanie B. Klein, University of Salzburg
  103. Stefan Knobloch, University of Mainz
  104. Joachim Köhler, University of Tübingen
  105. Judith Könemann, University of Münster
  106. Helga Kohler-Spiegel, University of Voralberg
  107. Anton Kolb, University of Graz
  108. Roland Kollmann, University of Dortmund
  109. Wilhelm Korff, University of Tübingen
  110. Elmar Kos, University of Vechta
  111. Georg Kraus, University of Bamberg
  112. Gerhard Kruip, University of Mainz
  113. Max Küchler, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
  114. Joachim Kügler, University of Bamberg
  115. Roman Kühschelm, University of Vienna
  116. Hans Küng, University of Tübingen
  117. Karl-Christoph Kuhn, University of Tübingen
  118. Ulrich Kuhnke, University of Osnabruck
  119. Lothar Kuld, University of Weingarten
  120. Karl-Josef Kuschel, University of Tübingen
  121. Raimund Lachner, University of Vechta
  122. Karl Heinz Ladenhauf, University of Graz
  123. Anton Landersdorfer, University of Passau
  124. Bernhard Lang, University of Paderborn
  125. Georg Langenhorst, University of Augsburg
  126. Wolfgang Langer, University of Vienna
  127. Rudolf Langthaler, University of Vienna
  128. Gerhard Larcher, University of Graz
  129. Karl Josef Lesch, University of Vechta
  130. Ernst Leuninger, University of Vallendar
  131. Maximilian Liebmann, University of Graz
  132. Winfried Löffler, University of Innsbruck
  133. Adrian Loretan, University of Luzern
  134. Klaus Lüdicke, University of Münster
  135. Heiner Ludwig, University of Darmstadt
  136. Hubertus Lutterbach, University of Essen
  137. Joachim Maier, Heidelberg University
  138. Johannes Meier [de], University of Mainz
  139. Hans Mendl, University of Passau
  140. Friedhelm Mennekes, University of Sankt Georgen
  141. Karl-Wilhelm Merks, University of Tilburg, Netherlands
  142. Norbert Mette, University of Dortmund
  143. Guido Meyer University of Aachen
  144. Andreas Michel, University of Cologne
  145. Anja Middelbeck-Varwick, University of Berlin
  146. Dietmar Mieth, University of Tübingen
  147. Heinrich Missalla, University of Essen
  148. Matthias Möhring-Hesse, University of Vechta
  149. Hilary Mooney, University of Weingarten
  150. Klaus Müller, University of Münster
  151. Ilse Müllner, University of Kassel
  152. Doris Nauer, University of Vallendar
  153. Peter Neuner, LMU Munich
  154. Monika Nickel, University of Passau
  155. Heribert Niederschlag, University of Vallendar
  156. Christoph Niemand, University of Linz
  157. Franz-Josef Nocke, University of Essen
  158. Andreas Odenthal, University of Tübingen
  159. Karl-Heinz Ohlig, University of Saarbrücken
  160. Hans-Ludwig Ollig, Goethe University Frankfurt
  161. Wolfgang Palaver, University of Innsbruck
  162. Silvia Pellegrini, University of Vechta
  163. Sabine Pemsel-Maier, University of Karlsruhe
  164. Otto Hermann Pesch, University of Hamburg
  165. Johann Pock, University of Vienna
  166. Uta Poplutz, University of Wuppertal
  167. Burkard Porzelt, University of Regensburg
  168. Thomas Pröpper, University of Münster
  169. Gunter Prüller-Jagenteufel, University of Vienna
  170. Walter Raberger, University of Linz
  171. Michael Raske, Goethe University Frankfurt
  172. Johann Reikerstorfer, University of Vienna
  173. Elisabeth Reil, University of Konstanz
  174. Helmut Renöckl, University of Linz
  175. Eleonore Reuter, University of Mainz
  176. Klemens Richter, University of Münster
  177. Bert Roebben, University of Dortmund
  178. Eberhard Rolinck, University of Münster
  179. Hans Rotter, University of Innsbruck
  180. Karlheinz Ruhstorfer, University of Koblenz
  181. Gerhard A. Rummel, University of Freiburg
  182. Ralph Sauer, University of Vechta
  183. Sabine Schäper, University of Münster
  184. Mirjam Schambeck, University of Bamberg
  185. Matthias Scharer, University of Innsbruck
  186. Monika Scheidler, University of Dresden
  187. Hans Schelkshorn, University of Vienna
  188. Karl Schlemmer, University of Passau
  189. Udo Schmälzle, University of Münster
  190. Bruno Schmid, University of Weingarten
  191. Heinrich Schmidinger, University of Salzburg
  192. Thomas M. Schmidt, Goethe University Frankfurt
  193. Joachim Schmiedl, University of Vallendar
  194. Eberhard Schockenhoff, University of Freiburg
  195. Norbert Scholl, Heidelberg University
  196. Michael Schramm, University of Hohenheim
  197. Stefan Schreiber, University of Augsburg
  198. Thomas Schreijäck, Goethe University Frankfurt
  199. Thomas Schüller, University of Münster
  200. Helen Schüngel-Straumann, University of Cologne
  201. Ehrenfried Schulz, LMU Munich
  202. Hans Reinhard Seeliger, University of Tübingen
  203. Josef Senft, University of Cologne
  204. Roman A. Siebenrock, University of Innsbruck
  205. Hermann Pius Siller, Goethe University Frankfurt
  206. Werner Simon, University of Mainz
  207. Egon Spiegel, University of Vechta
  208. Hermann Steinkamp, University of Münster
  209. Georg Steins, University of Osnabrück
  210. Hermann Stenger, University of Innsbruck
  211. Hermann-Josef Stipp, LMU Munich
  212. Klaus von Stosch, University of Paderborn
  213. Magnus Striet, University of Freiburg
  214. Angelika Strotmann, University of Paderborn
  215. Joachim Theis, University of Trier
  216. Michael Theobald, University of Tübingen
  217. Franz Trautmann, University of Schwäbisch-Gmünd
  218. Maria Trautmann, University of Eichstätt
  219. Wolfgang Treitler, University of Vienna
  220. Bernd Trocholepczy, Goethe University Frankfurt
  221. Peter Trummer, University of Graz
  222. Hermann-Josef Venetz, University of Freiburg im Uechtland
  223. Markus Vogt, LMU Munich
  224. Marie-Theres Wacker, University of Münster
  225. Heribert Wahl, University of Trier
  226. Peter Walter, University of Mainz
  227. Franz Weber, University of Innsbruck
  228. Wolfgang Weirer, University of Graz
  229. Saskia Wendel, University of Cologne
  230. Knut Wenzel, Goethe University Frankfurt
  231. Ludwig Wenzler, University of Freiburg
  232. Jürgen Werbick, University of Münster
  233. Christian Wessely, University of Graz
  234. Dietrich Wiederkehr, University of Luzern
  235. Annette Wilke, University of Münster
  236. Ulrich Willers, University of Eichstätt
  237. Werner Wolbert, University of Salzburg
  238. Martha Zechmeister, University of Passau
  239. Hans-Georg Ziebertz, University of Würzburg
  240. Reinhold Zwick, University of Münster

Professors, theologians and other religious scientists from non-German speaking countries

  1. Xavier Alegre (El Salvador)
  2. Olaizola Arregi (Spain)
  3. Jesús Asurmendi (France)
  4. Gregory Baum (Canada)
  5. José Manuel Bernal Cantos (Spain)
  6. José Bernardi (Brazil)
  7. Ignace Berten (Belgium)
  8. Montserrat Biosca Duch (Spain)
  9. Alberto Bondolfi (Switzerland)
  10. Eberhard Bons (France)
  11. Sánchez Castillo (Spain)
  12. José Centeno (Spain)
  13. Aldir Crocoli (Brasil)
  14. Ton Danenberg (Philippines)
  15. Juan Antonio Estrada (Spain)
  16. Marcio Fabri (Brazil)
  17. Rufo Fernández Pérez (Spain)
  18. Dolores Figueras Fondevila (Spain)
  19. Bejamin Forcano Cebollada (Spain)
  20. Judette Gallares (Spain)
  21. Máximo Garcia Ruiz (Spain)
  22. Marcelo Juan González (Argentina)
  23. Jan Jans (Belgium)
  24. Werner G. Jeanrond (United Kingdom)
  25. Miro Jelecevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  26. Elisa Jiménez Xifre (Spain)
  27. Janez Juhant (Slovenia)
  28. Walter Lesch (France)
  29. Julio Lois Fernández (Spain)
  30. Aloysius Lopez Cartagenas (Philippines)
  31. Ivo Markovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
  32. Juan Masia Clavel (Spain))
  33. José Mario Méndez Méndez (Costa Rica)
  34. Anthony T. Padovano (United States)
  35. José Antonio Pagola Elorza (Spain)
  36. Luis Augusto Panchi (Ecuador)
  37. Federico Pastor Ramos (Spain)
  38. Jesús Peláez del Rosal (Spain)
  39. Richard Penaskovic (United States)
  40. Margarita Pintos de Cea-Naharro (Spain)
  41. Félix Placer Ugarte (Spain)
  42. John Mansford Prior (Indonesia)
  43. Julio Puente López (Spain)
  44. Mertxe Renovales (Spain)
  45. Susan Roll (Canada)
  46. Giuseppe Ruggieri (Italy)
  47. José Sánchez (Mexico)
  48. Torrado Sánchez (Spain)
  49. Joseph Selling (Belgium)
  50. Thomas Shannon (United States)
  51. Jon Sobrino (El Salvador)
  52. Jacqui Stewart (United Kingdom)
  53. Silvana Suaiden (Brasil)
  54. Luiz Carlos Susin (Brasil)
  55. Paulo Suess (Brasil)
  56. Juan José Tamayo Acosta (Spain)
  57. Marie-Jo Thiel (France)
  58. Christoph Theobald (France)
  59. Andrés Torres Queiruga (Spain)
  60. Caroline Vander Stichele (Netherlands)
  61. Rufino Velasco Martinez (Spain)
  62. Marciano Vidal Garcia (Spain)
  63. Evaristo Villar Villar (Spain)
  64. Javier Vitoria (Spain)
  65. Lode Lucas Wostyn (Philippines)
  66. Juan Yzuel (Spain)
  67. Marta Zubia (Guinea)

See also

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