Hope for some kind of reform in our Church has never been more plausible. Francis is not only pushing for it but insisting upon it. We were far from getting everything we wanted from the Synod but Francis did manage to get a 2/3 majority support on a few key issues.

The time is now for us in the reform movement to unite together and be proactive. We are not content to wait to be invited to a local gathering by our churh leaders. We are initiating these meeting and invited church leaders to join with us.

We appreciate your help in using this email as a model and getting this message spread to every part of the world. If you don't get a response the first time you send the email, send it again. Let's carry out Francis's call to "Make a mess, but then also help to tidy it up. A mess which gives us a free heart, a mess which gives us solidarity, a mess which gives us hope."

Appeal of international reform movements to the Synod Fathers in Rome:

This appeal was initiated by groups organising two international conferences in Rome in November 2015 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965):  

• ‘Commemorate and renew the Pact of the Catacombs’
  November 11-17, 2015, Info: www.pro-konzil.de
• ‘Council 50: A Church - Inspired by the Gospel - For the World‘
  November 20-22, 2015, Info: www.council50.org

All matters concerning the family and sexual ethics have been an important part of the reflections of our organizations and movements for many years. We were inspired by the renewal brought into the Church by the Second Vatican Council, which we believe has now been taken up very clearly by Pope Francis.

Here is another open letter to Pope Francis from young adult Catholic leaders. Feel free to support this cause as well.

The American Catholic Council is organizing a pilgrimage and welcomes all to join with them October 4 - 14, 2016. Click here for more information.