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Here are external links to progressive church reform groups and organizations, social justice groups and resources, spirituality sources, and other links useful for general research on Vatican II issues. If you can recommend other sources, email us with the details.

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CHURCH REFORM

General

• Catholics Speak Out--a movement for justice, equality and democracy in the Roman Catholic Church. http://www.quixote.org/cso
  
• FutureChurch--a coalition of parish-based Catholics who are committed to preserving the Eucharist as the core of Catholic worship. http://www.futurechurch.org
  
• FCM- The Federation of Christian Ministries: Certifies competent women and men to do public ministry such as presiding at weddings, funerals, liturgies. http://www.federationofchristianministries.org

Women's Equality

• Women's Ordination Conference (WOC)--women and men committed to the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic church. http://www.womensordination.org
  
• Women as Religious Leaders--in the Bible and early Christian writings. http://www.religioustolerance.org/femclrg5.htm
  
• Ordination of Catholic Women --An Australian group of women and men committed to working for the ordination of women into a renewed priestly ministry in the Catholic Church.
  http://www.ocw.webcentral.com.au
  
• Report on the Participation of Women in the Catholic Church in Australia--commissioned by Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, 1999.
  http://www.catholic.org.au/media/99aug18mm.htm
  
• Women Priests--Excellent resources on scripture, tradition, theology, teaching authority, women deacons, including source documents. http://www.womenpriests.org
  
• Brothers and Sisters in Christ (BASIC)--an Irish network for the ordination of women. http://www.iol.ie/~duacon/basic.htm
  
• Mary's Pence--a Catholic organization that provides an opportunity for men and women to direct a church donation to women's ministries. http://www.igc.org/maryspence/index.html
  
• WATER (Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics & Ritual )-- a feminist educational center, and a network of justice-seeking people. http://www.his.com/~mhunt/
  
• Women And The Australian Church (WATAC )-- a participative, inclusive model of church which commits women to work towards new forms of partnership, and the emergence of the feminine. http://www.flex.com.au/~maureen/#STORY
  
• Catholic Women's Ordination (U.K.)--women and men who care deeply about the Roman Catholic Church and want to be part of building a church community that truly lives the justice demanded by Jesus. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/justitia/
  
• Women of the New Covenant--an Australian missionary community seeking the ordination of women. http://www.ozemail.com.au/~newcov/
  
• InclusiveChurch--working towards a gender inclusive Catholic church, discussion site. http://www.inclusivechurch.org
  
• Catholic Network for Women's Equality--Canadian feminist-focused support and advocacy group seeking structural change in the church, and to create life-giving alternatives to the present institutional structures http://www.cnwe.org/
  
• Women's Ordination: The Hidden Tradition--promotes the film of the same name which was co-produced with the BBC and won the New York Film Festival silver medal http://www.womensordination.com
  
  
• Women's Ordination Worldwid e--archives texts of talks from 2001 conference in Dublin http://www.iol.ie/~duacon/wow2001/
  
  
• Women's Desk - We, women and men religious of the Filipino Church in Asia, wish to enjoin our energies and efforts at responding to the issues affecting women today and the environment that we live. http://www.peaceaction.org/womensdesk/
  
  

Married Catholic Priests

• Married Priests Web Site--designed to explore issues surrounding mandatory celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church. http://www.marriedpriests.org/
  
  
• CORPUS--an association for a inclusive priesthood which is rooted in a strong eucharistic commitment, promotes an expanded and renewed priesthood of married and single men and women in the Catholic Church. http://www.corpus.org
  
  
• Epiphany--from an association of Catholic priests in Australia who have left official church ministry; features Australian church reform issues. http://www.ozemail.com.au/~bwelsh
  
  
• Celibacy Is The Issue and Rent a Priest-- connects needing or frustrated Catholics with married Catholic priests for home liturgies and other sacramental/pastoral care. http://www.rentapriest.com/

Human Rights in the Church, Authority in the Church

• ARCC (Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church)--a U.S. national association of lay, religious and ordained Catholics who are working to change the governance structure to reflect Vatican II.
  http://arcc-catholic-rights.org

Human Sexuality

• North American Conference of Separated and Divorced Catholics--since 1975, responsible for creating a network of support for familes experiencing separation and divorce.
  http://www.nacsdc.org
  
  
• Soulforce--a network of friends learning nonviolence from Gandhi and King, seking justice for God's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered children. http://www.soulforce.org/index.html
  
  
• The Humanita Foundation--an Australian Catholic Foundation committed to investigate and promote a better understanding of human development and sexuality within a Christ-centered spirituality.
  http://www.humanitafoundation.org/index.htm
  
  
• Catholic Pastoral Committee on Sexual Minorities (CPCSM)--A grassroots, self-supporting and independent coalition dedicated to promoting ministry to, with and on behalf of GLBT persons, their families and friends. CPCSM promotes safe schools initiatives for GLBT students emphasizing diversity and assists parishes with implementing "Always Our Children."
  http://www.cpcsm.org/
  
  
• OUTreach ND--Gays and lesbians of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College seeks to strengthen the gay and lesbian community on our campuses, to educate members of the schools about gay and lesbian issues and to support its members in dealing with issues surrounding sexuality.
  http://www.outreachnd.org/
  
  
• Straight Spouse Network--International organization of heterosexual spouses and partners whose current or former mates are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Mission is healing, building bridges, and reaching out.
  http://www.ssnetwk.org
  
  
• Catholics For a Free Choice -- an independent non-profit organization engaged in policy analysis, education, and advocacy on issues of gender equality and reproductive health. http://www.cath4choice.org
  
  
• Save Our Sacrament -- support for spouses whose marriage is threatened by the annulment process. http://www.saveoursacrament.org
  
  
• New Ways Ministry--a national Catholic social justice ministry of bridge-building and reconciliation between gay and lesbian Catholics and the larger institutional Church community. http://members.aol.com/NewWaysM/
  
  
• Dignity USA--a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Catholics, their families and friends. http://www.dignityusa.org
  
  
• Dignity Canada-Dignité--Canada's national organization of gay and lesbian Roman Catholics and their friends. http://www.dignitycanada.org
  
  
• California Catholics For a Free Choice--CFFC shapes and advances sexual and reproductive ethics that are based on justice, reflect a commitment to women's well being, and affirm the moral capacity of women and men to make sound decisions about their lives. http://www.stasek.com:80/ccffc/
  
  
• Roman Catholic Divorce Issues--a collection of documents and links. http://www.divorceinfo.com/catholic.htm
  
  
• Divorce, Remarriage and a Church of Compassion--an article from the Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church. http://astro.temple.edu/~arcc/rights4.htm
  
  
• Birth Control and the Catholic Church--a collection of articles and links about a "divisive teaching in need of revision". http://members.aol.com/revising/index.html
  
  
• Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Catholic Handbook--an attempt to organize and present a great deal of information, discussion and argumentation that will be helpful to lesbian, gay and bisexual Catholics. http://bway.net/~halsall/lgbt.html
  
  
• The Rainbow Sash--publicly gay and seeking Communion with the Catholic Church. http://members.xoom.com/rainbowsash/
  
  
• Good Tidings Ministry--founded in 1983 to give support to women and priests who were involved in romantic relationships http://www.marriedpriests.org/GoodTidings.htm

The Spirit of Vatican II

• RENEW-L--The Renew-L discussion list is a forum on renewal in the Catholic church; this is their Website. http://home.nycap.rr.com/edilgen/renewl/renew.html
  
  
• San Francisco Bay Catholic--a progressive Roman Catholic site reinvigorating the original spirit of the Second Vatican Council. http://www.sfbayc.com
  
  
• Vatican II In Southern Africa--an issue of the "Bulletin for Contextual Theology in Southern Africa and Asia" http://www.unp.ac.za/UNPDepartments/theol/VAT1.HTM

Lay Participation

• Catherine of Siena Institute--a program of the Western Dominican Province dedicated to equipping parishes for the formation of lay Catholics for their mission in the world. http://www.siena.org/index.htm
  
  
• The Laity and Reform in the Church--A six nation study by Michael Hout and Andrew Greeley.
  http://www.agreeley.com/articles/laity.html
  
  
• National Association for Lay Ministry--a professional organization that supports, educates and advocates for lay ministers and promotes the development of lay ministry in the Catholic Church.
  http://www.nalm.org
  
  
• Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth--a division of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops/United States Catholic Conference. http://www.nccbuscc.org/laity/index.htm
  
• The People's Synod --calling for a return to the tradition of synods, so the "people can rule." http:/peoples-synod.org

International Church Reform Groups with Broad Agenda

• New Church--A lay movement in Brazil, inspired by Dom Helder Camara, working for a church of justice
  http://www.igrejanova.jor/br/fing.htm
  
  
• Bokor--a long established progressive Catholic movement in Hungary http://c3.hu/~bocs/bok-eng.htm
  
  
• Catholics of Vision/Canada--the network which supported the We Are Church referendum http://astro.temple.edu/~arcc/canada.htm
  
  
• Community in the Ascension--an Italian movement for all who think that the Catholic Church needs a democratization process and a mission of service http://web.tin.it/ascensione
  
  
• International Movement We Are Church--an international umbrella group for national church reform movements http://www.we-are-church.org
  
  
• Partenia--the cyber-diocese created by French Bishop Jacques Gaillot http://www.partenia.fr/
  
  
• Croyants En Liberte Sarthe--a French church reform group (in French) http://crlib72.free.fr/in_english.htm
  
  
• Catholics for a Changing Church--U.K. member of We Are Church movement http://www.c-c-c.freeserve.co.uk/
  
  
• La Brujula-- Spanish group, member of We Are Church with church reform and social justice agenda http://www.eurosur.org/SOMOS-IGLESIA/

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