104th Katholikentag in Würzburg (13-17 May 2026)
My first Catholic Congress was a wonderful surprise! Thousands of organizations. Clergy, laypeople,...
"The five goals of We are Church International are a sure pathway to the discipleship of equals Christ intended and Church leadership has frustrated for too long. If the great commandment to love one another is to mean anything in a world crying out for the radical change love can bring then it is past time the magisterium took seriously the work of We are Church.”
“Heartfelt congratulations and a big thank you to We Are Church for your tireless commitment to a Church of equal dignity! Throughout the various stages of the synodal process you have always been there, offering both critical reminders and creative support. As a participant in the Synod on Synodality, I truly value your global grassroots network. A heartfelt thank you, and sempre avanti [always moving forward]!”
“The Catholic Church needs a vital grassroots base. And that base needs initiatives that are independent and possess great staying power. We Are Church is at the forefront—and has been for a long time, just as it will continue to be in the future. Heartfelt congratulations!”
104th Katholikentag in Würzburg (13-17 May 2026)
My first Catholic Congress was a wonderful surprise! Thousands of organizations. Clergy, laypeople,...
Message to the People of God from the meeting of Italian groups in Frascati, near Rome. Representatives of We Are Church International were honoured...
Press Release, Rome, Dublin, Innsbruck, Munich, 30.October 2026
What began as an outcry in 1995 has become a global issue today: sexual and spiritual...
Catholic groups representing many thousands of Catholics throughout the world* have written to the Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops questioning...
Sr. Philippa Rath and theology students from Freiburg accepted the award from the Austrian church reform movements in Enns
For the sixth time, Austrian...
Catholic Women's Council writes this document in the inescapable context of the global rise of misogyny, renewed attacks on women’s and LGBTQ rights,...
A tribute from Women's Ordination Conference USA which speaks for us all
This morning we learned of the passing of Ludmila Javorová, a friend of the...
Catholic churches in Europe aim to give their synodal process a more concrete direction next week in Austria. Around 180 bishops, delegates, and theologians...
Lisa Baumeister applied to the seminary. And was rejected because she is a woman. Consecration for women is not possible in the Catholic Church.
Why...
12 people, 12 paths, 1 question
In the parish church of Hinterzarten, one can currently visit an exhibition that asks what "makes a good priest".
Hinterzarten...
Published on August 1,...
In 1996, over 1000 women gathered in Gmunden, Austria for the first European Women's Synod – feminist, ecumenical,...
[The Gospel told of of weeds growing in the wheat field]
by Brendan Butler
Sydney just told its priests to bring back the kneelers, and Rome has told Germany’s bishops no to letting laypeople preach in place...
Dear Pope Leo & Members of the Dicastery,
It is with great disappointment that we read that the Vatican has once again denied women and lay people...
Harald Prinz preached during a Eucharistic celebration on Sunday.
Last Sunday, I preached at a Eucharistic celebration. The church was full; a jubilarian...
We Are Church International calls on the Catholic Church to change its teaching that considers homosexual tendencies to be "objectively disordered".
Most esteemed Pope Leo XIV:
With affection and appreciation, we wish to convey our feelings and regards regarding your upcoming visit to Spain.
Christian...
Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) was founded in 1975 and is the oldest and largest organisation working to ordain women as deacons, priests & bishops into the Catholic Church. Kate McElwee is the Executive Director of WOC and will share the WOC commitment to ordaining women.
The Report Rome Buried and could not keep secret
Press Release - December 2025
Austria demands, "Women deserve better"
We Are Church at the 2025 Asian Youth Academy /Asian Theology Forum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Martin Schockenhoff from Wir Sind Kirche, Germany, is representing We Are Church at this year's forum. He is pictured with friends from past years.
"As a relevant spiritual formation project for young activists, the AYA/ATF places much emphasis on their religious identity amid the all-things-mixed global world. It also aims to make them what Pope Francis calls “missionary disciples” armed with strong Christian identity with socio-political awareness, socio-cultural analysis and spiritualty."
The emphasis at this year's forum is on:
