Very dear Bishop Bill Morris,

The International Movement We Are Church would like to express its complete solidarity with you regarding the recent position taken by the Vatican in forcing you to resign.

We are aware that this matter has been protracted for a number of years with your endeavours to resolve this tense relationship with the Vatican. We see this action as a move to simply overide your good conscience and resolve the matter to their own benefit.

We believe these actions of the Vatican are inconsistent with the Gospel and they do not conform to the wishes of the majority of those in your diocese.  We understand that the Australian Conference of Bishops have been supportive of you as well as the Council of Priests - all those who know you personally and the calibre of leadership you have shown.

We stand with you, in the peace of God.

Pedro Freitas
IMWAC Coordinator

We invite you to sign this petition in support of Bishop Morris, and to share it with your friends.

The International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC, Catholic reform movement) sends their best regards to the sisters and brothers gathered in Kingston, from May 17 to 25 for the International Ecumenical Peace Convocation "Glory to God and Peace on Earth".

We are aware that in our day, peace in the world is threatened by conflicts old and new, and that it is poor people who are affected most intensely by these conflicts.

Commitment to peace and justice is not limited to churches, but they have the particular task of proclaiming the Gospel of peace, and to live a life that is consistent with this message. No Church reform would make sense if, in the end, it did not impel the disciples of Jesus Christ to work for peace and more solidarity with all those working every day to make the gift of peace a reality.

We offer our prayers so that all of you gathered in Kingston are guided by the Holy Spirit, who offers the Christians and the Churches, today just as before, words of peace and salvation, which must be announced to the world.

Representatives of We Are Church from European and American groups attended the European Network Conference in Barcelona from 28 April to 1 May 2011.

A Memorandum originally signed by of 144 (now by 193) professors of theology from Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the urgent need to change the Catholic Church.

 [German] [Several translations here]

Give your support to the memorandum at this site.