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Edited by François Becker Global Council Network (GCN) 1st Global Forum of the People of God Rome 2015 council 50 Towards a Church- Inspired by the Gospel for the world Rome 20-22 November 2015 1st Global Forum of the People of God, Rome 2015 ‘Council 50’ was initiated by the European Network Church on the Move (EN-RE) and the International Movement We Are Church (IMWAC) and benefited from the contributions, participation and support of members of the following networks and associations: American Catholic Council, Amerindia, Asociación de Teólogos Juan XXIII, Australian Coalition for Church Renewal, Católicas pelo Direito de Decidir, Center for Asia Peace and Solidarity (CAPS), Comunita’ Cristiane di Base Italiane/Italian Grassroot Communities, Coordination of European Base Communities, Corpus, Ecumenical Association Third World Theologian (EATWOT), European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups, Federacion latinoamericana para la renovacion de los ministerios, Grupo de Ação Pastoral da Diversidade - Sao Paulo, Brasil (GAPD -LGBT Catholic Group), International federation for a renewed Catholic Ministry, Institute for Theology and Politics, Kairós/Nós Também Somos Igreja – Brazil, Marienburgvereniging, Movimiento Fé y Politica, Brasil, Pax Romana, Réseau des Anciens Jecistes d’Afrique, Redes Cristianas, Servicio de Articulación de las Comunidades Eclesiales de Base de América Latina, Vision of Faithful People, Netherlands, We Are All Church, South Africa, The Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research, Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) & World Forum Theology and Liberation, Associations member of the European Network Church on the Move, associations members of IMWAC. Acknowledgments Council 50 benefited from the advice, contributions, participation and support of personalities in most of the continents. Among them: Members of the International Committee of Recommandation Giovanni Franzoni (ancient abbot of S. Paul outside the walls, Rome ), Raniero La Valle (journalist theologian ), Leonardo Boff (theologian ), Luiz Carlos Susin (World Forum Theology and Liberation), Hermann Häring (Professor Theology Universität Tübigngen), Paul Hwang (Center for Asia Peace and Solidarity), Germaine Lipeb (Réseau des Anciens Jecistes d’Afrique,), Juan Jose Tamayo (Secretary General of the Association of theologians et de theology Joan XXIII), Jacques Gaillot (bishop of Partenia), Anthony Padovano (CORPUS, USA), J.M. Castillo (professor theology Spain), Nontando Hadebe (woman theologian from South Africa and Zimbabwe), Paul Collins (Australian Coalition for Church Renewal )… Personnalities who wrote messages of support Mgr Pedro Casaldaliga, Bishop em of São Felix, Brazil , Mgr Duarte da Cunha, Secretary of the conference of bishops conferences of the European Union, Mgr Jacques Gaillot, bishop of Partenia; Prof. Hans Küng, Tübingen, Germany; Prof. Juan José First Global Forum of the People of God (Council 50 ) Page 2 / 182 1st Global Forum of the People of God, Rome 2015 Tamayo, Secretary General of the Association of theologians et de theology Joan XXIII, Spain; Jon Sobrino S.J. , José María VIGIL, Associación de Teólogos y Teólogas del Tercer Mundo, Panama; Luiz Carlos Susin, World Forum Theology and Liberation, Brazil, Dominique Boisvert, Forum André Naud, Canada; Raniero La Valle, Italy; Marco Cassuto Morselli, Presidente dell’Amicizia Ebraico-Cristiana di Roma Members who contributed in a way or another to the success of Council 50 : Adrian Pereira (Vice President (Asia) Pax Romana, ICMICA) ; Alder Calado (Kairós/Nós Também Somos Igreja – Brazil); Anthony Padovano, (International Federation for renewal of Catholic Ministries, American Catholic Council, COR, USA), Basilio Buffoni, Christian Weissner ( We are Churh Germany, Germany), Douglas Irvine (We Are All Church, South Africa (WAACSA), South Africa), Enric Vilà i Lanao (European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups, Spain), Fabrizio Truini (Community san Paulo, Rome, Italy), Franco Brescia (European Federation of Married Priests, Italy), François Becker (European Network Church on the move, France), Henk Baars (Marienburgvereniging, Netherland), Jacopo Raffaele ( coordinator of the event, Italy), Jean Pierre Schmitz ( European Network Church on the Move and IMWAC, France), Kate McElwee (Women Ordination Conference and COR, USA), Martha Heizer (International Movement We Are Church, (IMWAC) Austria), Miriam Duignan (WOW (World Ordination Women) United Kingdom), Mauro Castagnaro (Noi Siamo Chiesa, Italy), Paul Collins (Australian Coalition for Church Renewal, Australia), Pedro Freitas (European Network Church on the Move and IMWAC, Portugal), Paul Hwang (Director of the Center for Asia Peace and Solidarity (CAPS), South Korea), Raquel Mallavibarrena, Redes Cristianas, Spain), Raymond Godefroy (FHEDLES, European Network Church on the Move, France), Sigrid Grabmeier (We Are Church Germany, Germany), Stefano Toppi (Community san Paulo, Rome, Italy), Valentino Bobbio (Secretary General NeXt Nuova economia per tutti, Italy), Valerie Stroud (We Are Church United Kingdom), Vittorio Bellavite (Noi Siamo Chiesa, Italy), Members of the local organisation team: François Becker, general coordinator of the project Council 50, Miriam Duignam, Basilio Buffoni, Christian Weisner, Enric Vilà i Lanao, Henk Baars, Vittorio Bellavite, Mauro Castagnaro, Stefano Toppi, Valentino Bobbio, Raymond Godefroy, Jean-Pierre Schmitz, treasurer, Valerie Stroud, Webmaster and Jacopo Raffaele, coordinator of the event in Rome, Caterina Acquarone - ADISTA who placed an office at the disposal of the project, - Community San Paulo in Rome - Interpreters who allowed the communications with 5 languages, - Speakers, contributors, moderators of workshops, Management and staff of CasaLaSalle in Rome, where the gathering took place They deserve warm thanks for their welcome and their commitment to facilitate the organisation and the running of the gathering and their arrangement to make this gathering a success. First Global Forum of the People of God (Council 50 ) Page 3 / 182 1st Global Forum of the People of God, Rome 2015 Donors We received donations from more than 60 individuals and organizations expressing thus their willingness to support more strongly the Council 50 event. The total amount of donations collected was about 43,000 Euros (around 45 000 USD), which includes the amount of travel expenses and others costs paid by benevolent members of the preparation team who did not claim any refunding. This does not include registration fees paid by participants. Even though most part of those financial contributions came from Europe and North- America, we also had contributions from other parts of the world. It goes without saying that such contributions were not only extremely important, but really vital for success of Council 50. This allowed holding the Council 50 event at a worldwide level with speakers and participants coming from all continents (Central Africa, South Africa, South and North America, Asia, Europe) while maintaining the registration fees at a reasonable level. The collected donations money was used for the main following purposes: - Financial help (airline tickets and accommodation costs) to around 15 speakers and participants, especially those coming from overseas, who could not afford such expenses. - Costs related to invitees - Administrative and logistics costs. - The volunteer work of the contributors and members of the organizing team made possible the organization of this event by reducing strongly the budget that amounted to less than 53,000 euros. All the donators deserve warm thanks for their generous contributions that make possible the gathering of Rome and the participation of delegates from all the parts of the world, strenghthening the “Council 50 Declaration” and the projects resulting from this event. Translators The languages of the meeting were English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Contributions of many translators were necessary to realize this English edition. Paul et Hélène Le Duff, James Barnett, Thérèse Joubioux, Vittorio Bellavite, Raquel Mallavibarrena, Vittorio Bellavite deserve our gratitude. Particular thanks I owe many thanks to all the contributors and particularly to Janet Hauter, national chair of American Catholic Council who took the trouble to reread the manuscript and make the comments that have greatly improved it. All the errors that remain are of my own doing. I am also very grateful to all those who have encouraged me. First Global Forum of the People of God (Council 50 ) Page 4 / 182 1st Global Forum of the People of God, Rome 2015 I especially want to thank my wife, Blandine, who patiently agreed to see my computer take an increasingly important place to her detriment for many months. Lumen Gentium IV, 37: The laity should openly reveal to them their needs and desires with that freedom and confidence which is fitting for children of God and brothers in Christ. They are, by reason of the knowledge, competence or outstanding ability which they may enjoy, permitted and sometimes even obliged to express their opinion on those things which concern the good of the Church. Evangelii Gaudium, (26), (29), (31): At yet other times, the Bishop will have to walk after the people, helping those who lag behind and – above all – allowing the flock to strike out on new paths First Global Forum of the People of God (Council 50 ) Page 5 / 182 1st Global Forum of the People of God, Rome 2015 Table of content SUMMARY _____________________________________________________________