Church 2011 is a memorandum promulgated by Catholic theology professors, primarily from Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The memorandum, whose full German title is Kirche 2011: Ein notwendiger Aufbruch, was started in Germany in January 2011.
The memorandum is a general demand for reform of the Roman Catholic Church in response to the sexual abuse scandal among German priests.
The memorandum demands: As of February 2011[update], over 300 Catholic professors, theologians and other religious scientists from across the world had signed the memorandum.