We have received congratulatory and encouraging messages from many sources.  Thank you for this out-pouring of support. Here are a few received recently.  (We have edited contact information and certain specific names for this posting.)
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From Dr. Hans Kung, May 31, 2011

Many thanks for your correspondence. [   ]  In the meantime I [have] proposed in several German media that we should avoid a general discussion on reforms but concentrate on four points of general agreement in all reform groups:

• Abolition of obligatory celibacy;
• Admission of women to Church ministries;
• Intercommunion among catholic and protestant churches;
• Admission of divorced remarried Catholics to the Eucharist;

From: Jean Pierre SCHMITZ, June 1, 2011

I am co-chairman of the French Federation Reseaux du Parvis.  Our steering committee held in Paris a few days ago requested me to forward to you and all members of ACC the expression of our warm support on the occasion of your forthcoming gathering in Detroit. Unfortunately, there will be nobody representing our organization in Detroit, but we know that some other Europeans will participate.

Last month in Barcelona, at the annual meeting of European Network Church on the Move, you met our delegates ( ) representatives of association members of our federation. They told us how great is the ACC willingness in strengthening ties with European organizations.

Even though the associations which are members of our federation are very diversified, in particular regarding how they stand either inside or outside (or in-between) the Catholic Church structures, all of them consider as a strong priority to speak and act in view of conforming to authentic Gospel message. This has been once again confirmed at our large assembly (500 participants) held in Lyon last November.

Therefore we also can say that our federation globally agrees on the ACC Bill of Rights and Responsibilities and we really look forward to cooperating with ACC in the future.

We wish to all ACC members and participants a very successful assembly in Detroit.

Warm regards,

Jean-Pierre Schmitz
Co-chairman Federation Resaeux du Parvis
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From a young man who was Dr. Kung’s editor/transcriber for ACC:

To Whom it may Concern:
My name is  ( ). I’m a 28-year-old Chicagoan who transcribed your interview.  I was raised Catholic and attended Catholic school for my entire education, including St. Xavier High School (a Jesuit institution in Cincinnati) and the University of Dayton (a Marianist college in Ohio).
While I consider myself agnostic when it comes to the divinity of Christ (and of all religious figures, for that matter), I have always subscribed to the moral and ethical teachings of Jesus, and consider Him one the greatest influences on my life.

I cannot express enough the joy and surprise I experienced while working on this project. Dr. Kung’s perspectives on the Roman bureaucracy and the social issues facing the Church today were a breath of fresh air that I have not felt since my high school days.

However, even more than that, I was inspired by his spirit and determination. Knowing that there is a great man who is truly committed to long-term change in the Church – despite numerous setbacks - filled me with awe and appreciation. His boldness and courage in facing off against one of the most powerful institutions in human history – from the inside, and without regard for personal and professional consequences –  is truly one of the most amazing feats I have witnessed in recent memory.

Please, if you have the opportunity, forward this letter onto him. It would mean the world to me if he knew that he has inspired a non-believer like myself to take another look at the Church. Candidly, I doubt that I will ever become a believer in divinity of any sort, but the work of Dr. Kung has shown me that Catholicism still has an opportunity to be a powerful force for good here on Earth.

With Sincerity,
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From several people who recently signed-up to the ACC Assemblies Community Network:

I would like to be informed & be part of an organization that is working toward positive change in the Church. Your Charter of Rights and Responsibilities gives me, for the first time in 20 years, the HOPE that there may still be a place for me in this Church.  (Boerne, Texas)