Dr Martha Heizer and her husband, Gerd, will no longer be able to receive Communion at Mass in the Roman Catholic Church because they and their group celebrated the Eucharist together without a Ministerial Priest being present.
There are a variety of opinions within the We Are Church movement about this and so response has been left to individual national groups.
Many We Are Church groups agreed with the press release of Noi Siamo Chiesa which was translated into English, German, French, Spanish
Statements by We Are Church groups
Wir sind Kirche Austria - Vertrauen für Martha Heizer grosse Richtungsdiskussion angesagt
Wir sind Kirche Deutschland - Zur Exkommunikation durch Bischof Scheuer
Wir sind Kirche Austria - Martha remains in the Chair
We Are Church Ireland - Support for Martha Heizer
0gså vi er kirken, Norway - Sad News
We Are Church - France - Soutien à Martha et Gert Heizer suite à la décision d’excommunication
Vi är kyrka - Sweden - FÖR VÄKS HEMSIDA
Katolsk Vision - Sweden - Excommunication clarifies the differences of opinion within Wir sind Kirche movements
Vi Er 0gså Kirken, Denmark - A commentary on excommunication of Martha Heizer
Nous Sommes aussi l'Eglise, France - La présidente du mouvement international Nous Sommes Eglise excommuniée
We Are Also Church, South Africa - Statement regarding the excommunication of Martha Heizer.
Statements and Comments by others
For All Eternity - Statement by Dr Thomas Plankensteiner, founding Chairman of We Are Church in Austria.
Commentary by Dr Paul Collins (Catholica)
Statement by the Austrian Priests' Initiative [German] [English] [Spanish]
Excomunión a la responsable del movimiento «Somos Iglesia»
Excomulgados por celebrar sin cura la Cena del Señor
Excommuniés pour avoir célébré la messe sans prêtre
¿Celebrar la Eucaristía sin un sacerdote?
CDF Excommunicates Head of Austrian Reform Group: Charge of celebrating illicit "private Eucharists"
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