CRY FOR HOPE: A CALL TO DECISIVE ACTION WE CANNOT SERVE GOD AND THE OPPRESSION OF THE PALESTINIANS

Endorsed by: AFRICA: KENYA: Mr. Christopher Chimangeni Program Director World Student Christian Federation Africa Regional Executive - Identity, Diversity and Dialogue. MOZAMBIQUE: Dr. María Paula Meneses social scientist, researcher, Centro de Estudios Sociales, Universidad de Coimbra, Portugal-Mozambique. SOUTH AFRICA: South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP), Mr. Edwin Arrison General Secretary: Kairos South Africa, Dr.Rev. Allan Boesak, Professor of Black Liberation Theology and Ethics, University of Pretoria, Rev. Frank Chikane Moderator of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Prof. Farid Esack Professor of Religion Studies, University of Johannesburg and Muslim liberation theologian, Prof. John de Gruchy Emeritus Professor of Christian Studies at University of Cape Town, Extraordinary Professor of Theology at Stellenbosch University, Rev. Thulani Ndlazi South African Synod Secretary of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa, Bishop Thami Ngcana, on behalf of the Council of African Independent Churches, Rev. Moss Nthla General Secretary, The Evangelical Alliance of South Africa (TEASA), Rev. Mautji Pataki Chairman of the Ethical Foundation for Leadership Excellence; Former Secretary General of the South African Council of Churches. SOUTHERN AFRICA: Bishop Luke Pato Anglican Bishop of Namibia representing the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA), Bishop N Purity Malinga President Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa. ASIA-PACIFIC: AUSTRALIA: Mr. Dave Andrews Waiters Union, Bishop George Browning President Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, Rev. Dr. Graham Joseph Hill Interim Principal at Stirling Theological College, Australia, Mrs. Helen Rainger President Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN), Rev. Dr. Ray Williamson President of the NSW Ecumenical Council, and Vice-President of Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network (PIEN), Revd. Associate Professor Sean Winter Head of Pilgrim Theological College, Melbourne, Australia, Dr. Mark Zirnsak Senior Social Justice Advocate, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church in Australia. HONG KONG: Mrs. Sunita Suna Program Director World Student Christian Federation Asia and Pacific Regional Executive - Identity, Diversity and Dialogue, Hong Kong/India. INDIA: Dr. Albertina Almeida lawyer, human rights activist and independent researcher in Goa, , Mr. Mirza Yawar Baig Imam and Khateeb, thinker, author, advisor, consultant, Rev. Dr. Dhyanchand Carr New Testament teacher and activist, Bishop Geevarghese Coorilos Bishop of the Syrian Orthodox Church in India, Moderator of the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism, World Council of Churches, Rev. Dr. Roger Gaikwad Director, Theological Education, Mission and Evangelism, Diocese of North East, India, Church of North India; Former General Secretary National Council Churches of India, Former Chairperson of World Student Christian Federation (Asia-Pacific Region), Dr. Aruna Gnanadason Author, Lecturer & Former Executive Director in the General Secretariat of the World Council of Churches, The Rev. Jim Gonia Bishop, Rocky Mountain Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Mr. Inbaraj Jeyakumar General Secretary Student Christian Movement of India, Rev. Dr. Mohan Larbeer Board of theological Education of the Senate of Serampore College, former Principal Tamilnadu Theological Seminary Director, FR. Cedric Prakash SJ Jesuit of the Gujarat Province, human rights, reconciliation and peace activist, with a focus on advocacy. INDONESIA: Rev. Josef Purnama Widyatmadja. MALAYSIA: DR. Chandra Muzaffar President of The International Movement for a Just World (JUST) , Former Professor of Civilisational Dialogue and Professor of Global Studies. NEW ZEALAND: Cardinal John Dew Archbishop Catholic Diocese of Wellington, The Very Rev. Anne Mills Dean of Auckland Holy Trinity Cathedral, Rev. Dr. Nasili Vaka’uta Principal Trinity Methodist Theological College. PHILIPPINES: The Right Rev. Antonio N. Ablon IFI Pastoral, Ecumenical and Liaison Officer of the Obispo Maximo, Bishop-Chaplain Iglesia Filipina Independiente - Europe Chaplaincy, The Most Rev. Bishop Gerardo Alminaza Diocese of San Carlos, Sagay, Negros Occidental, Island of Visayas, Eric Baldonado Conference Minister, Upland Cavite Conference, UCCP, Admissions Officer, Union Theological Seminary, Israel Bangsil Chaplain, Union Theological Seminary, Bishop Jerome Baris United Church of Christ in the Philippines, East Visayas Jurisdiction, Mr. Nam Boo Won Global Kairos Asia, Pacific Solidarity for Palestine, The Right Revd. Felixberto L. Calang Iglesia Filipina Independiente Convenor, in Peace Mindanao, Bishop Emeritus Erme R. Camba Executive Director Institute of Religion and Culture, Dumaguete City, former General Secretary United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Prof. Chin-Seng Chen Professor Emeritus of Chang Jung Christian University, The Most Rev. Ephraim S. Fajutagana Bishop La Paz, Iloilo, Island of Visayas, Philippines, Bishop Deogracias S. Iniguez, Jr. DD Co- Chairperson Ecumenical Bishops Forum, Connie Semy P. Mella Academic Dean, Union Theological Seminary, Mrs. Necta Montes General Secretary World Student Christian Federation (Geneva/Manila), The Most Rev. Bishop Broderick Pabillo D.D. Apostolic Administrator Archdiocese of Manila, Antonio P. Pacudan Director, Theological Education by Extension, Union Theological Seminary, Kakay Pamaran Faculty and Director of Communications, Union Theological Seminary, The Right Rev. Dindo Ranojo Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Diocese of Tarlac, Bishop Ciriaco Francisco, United Methodist Church, Manila Episcopal Area, The Right Rev. Rex B. Reyes, Jr. Co-Chairperson EBF, Episcopal Diocese of Central Philippines, Hazel Joyce D. Salatan Administrative Pastor, Mustard Seed United Methodist Church Online Education Assistant, Union Theological Seminary, Luisito Saliendra Faculty and Field Education Director, Union Theological Seminary, Bishop Elorde Sambat President, St. Toni’s College, Tabuk, Kalinga, Carolyn Schneider Faculty and Convenor of the Center for Spiritual Formation, Union Theological Seminary, Bishop Jesse S. Suarez Citadel Church, United Church of Christ in the Philippines, Bishop Joel E. Tendero EBF General Secretary Southern Luzon Jurisdictional Area United Church of Christ in the Philippines, The Most Rev. Rhee Timbang Obispo Maximo Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Revelation E. Velunta Associate Professor of New Testament and Cultural Studies, Union Theological Seminary. SOUTH KOREA: Prof. Kim Yong-Bock Chancellor Asia Pacific Center for Integral Study of Life (Zoesophia), (King Jeongjong) Chaired Professor of Peace Studies, Global Peace Center. SRI LANKA: Bishop Duleep de Chickera former Anglican Bishop of Colombo, Rev. Maxwell Doss General Secretary National Christian Council of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ridma Fonseka General Secretary of YMCA of Pamunugama, Sri Lanka, Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Kurunagala Church of Ceylon - Anglican, Rev. Jude Sutharshan Mahendren Principal Christian Theological Seminary, Chunnakam, Sri Lanka, Mr. Aruna Shantha Nonis Chief Coordinator of Born To Win Relationships Training Institute, former President of National Council of YMCAs of Sri Lanka. TAIWAN: Mr. Ya-Tang Chuang Associate Professor Department of Theology, Chang Jung Christian University, Tainan, Dr. Victor Hsu, Adviser to the General Secretary of the Presbyterian Church (PCT), Convenor Ecumenical Forum in Taiwan. ASIA-WEST: JORDAN: Dr. Audeh Butros Quawas Member of EX and CC of WCC, Chairperson of DSPR/MECC, former MP H.K. of Jordan. LEBANON: Dr. Souraya Bechealany Secretary General Middle East Council of Churches, Mira Neaimeh Peace Building Program Director Lebanon World Student Christian Federation Middle East Regional Executive. PALESTINE: Bishop Riah Abo El Assal 13th Anglican Bishop Diocese of Jerusalem Former head of the Anglican church in Jerusalem, Mr. Nidal Abu Zuluf Manager YMCA/YWCA Joint Advocacy Initiative, Dr. Ramzi Khoury President Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine. EUROPE: DENMARK: Dr. Anna Marie Aagaard Professora Emerita, theology, Aarhus Universitet, Bishop Marianne Christiansen Haderlev Diocese and borderland bishop 2020, Prof. Dr. Theologist Peter Lodberg Aarhus University. FINLAND: Dr. Wille Riekkinen Bishop Emeritus, Finland. GERMANY: Eugenie Bosch, Quäkerhilfe, Projektverantwortliche für jüdisch-arabische Verständigungsprojekte (responsible for the projects of Jewish-Arabic mutual understanding within “Quaker Help”), Propst i.R. D. Dr. Heino Falcke, Erfurt, Dr. h.c. Rolf Koppe, former Bishop for Foreign Affairs in the EKD, former member of the Executive Committee of the WCC, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Moltmann University of Tübingen, Bishop Emer. Eberhardt Renz, former Vice president of the WCC, Germany, Mrs. Bärbel Wartenberg-Potter, Bishop Emeritus of the North Church in Germany, Kairos Palestine Solidarity Network in Germany, Friends of Sabeel Germany; Guests, Hamburg Foundation for Politically Persecuted Persons. GREECE: Dr. Pantelis Kalaitzidis Director, Volos Academy for Theological Studies, Prof. Dr. Stylianos Tsompanidis Professor of Ecumenical Theology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Prof. Dr. Petros Vassiliades Director of the post-graduate theological program of the International Hellenic University (IHU). IRELAND: Mr. Geoffrey Corry Kairos Ireland, Dean Maria Jansson Dean of Waterford, Mrs. Gillian Kingston Vice President World Methodist Council, former Lay Leader of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Mrs. Máiread Corrigan Maguire Honorary President and Co-founder of ‘the peace people’,Nobel Peace Laureate, Mr. Eamon McMahon Secretary, Irish Trade Union Friends of Palestine, Rev. Dr. Johnston McMaster The Junction Ethical and Shared Remembering, Senator David Norris Senator, the Oireachtas, Dublin, Mr. Joe O’Brien TD the Oireachtas, Dublin, Mr. John Parkin Chair Kairos Ireland, Minister Methodist Church in Ireland, Mr. Bill Shaw Director Duncairn Center for Culture and Arts, Belfast, Mrs. Barbara Walsh, Bishop Trevor Williams Church of Ireland. ITALY: Mrs. Natia Tsintsadze World Student Christian Federation Europe Regional Executive - Inter Faith Cooperation program director Italy. NORWAY: Mr. Frank Grimstad former CEO of National Church Employers' Organisation, Norway, Rev. Anne Hege Grung Church of Norway Associate Professor in Theology, University of Oslo, Fredrik glad-gjernes the Director of Y Global, Tyler Dale Hauger Information and Project Advisor The Karibu Foundation, Mr. Erik Hillestad CEO Cultural Workshop of the Church, The Right Rev. Tor Berger Jørgensen Bishop Em. Church of Norway, Rev. Øystein Magelssen National General Secretary YWCA-YMCA of Norway, Mr. Halvor Moxnes Professor Emeritus Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo. Church of Norway (Lutheran), Rev. Trygve Natvig former National General Secretary SCM Norway, former leader Norwegian Association of NGOs for Palestine, Ms. Aurora Marie Nome General Secretary SCM Norway, The Right Rev. Erling J. Pettersen Bishop Emeritus, Church of Norway, Rev. Eilert Rostrup Karibu Foundation Director, Friends of Sabeel Norway affiliated to Kairos for Global Justice Coalition, Rev. Oyvind Stabrun Board member Friends of Sabeel Norway, Kairos Norway, Rev. Oyvind Stabrun Dean in Groruddalen, Church of Norway, Rev. Tor Øystein Vaaland Dean in Asker, Church of Norway, Ms. Gro Wernø Board member Friends of Sabeel Norway – Kairos Norway, Fredrik Glad-Gjernes the Director of YMCA/YWCA Global, Norway. PORTUGAL: Mr. Boaventura de Sousa Santos Anthropologist, writer, philosopher, Centro de Estudios Sociales. Universidad de Coimbra, Mr. Mário da Oliveira Director of magazine Fraternizar, Mr. José Manuel Pureza Diputado del Bloco y Vicepresidente de la Asamblea de la República de Portugal, Mr. José Manuel Pureza Researcher, social scientist at Centro de Estudios Sociales, Coimbra. SPAIN: Mrs. Eva Acedo Torres, Mr. Melchor Prats Munarriz Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía, Comité de Solidaridad Oscar Romero, Cádiz., Dr. Jaime Alvar Professor of Historia Antigua, University Carlos III of Madrid, Mr. José Arregi Theologian, Universidad de Deusto, San Sebastián (Basque country), Mr. Rafael Lara Batllería Coordinador de Solidaridad Internacional, Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Andalucía, Mr. Fernando Bermúdez López Asociación de Teólogas y Teólogos Juan XXIII, Comités Óscar Romero (SICSAL), Amnistía Internacional España, Dr. Juan Barreto Betancort Profesor Emérito, Universidad de la Laguna Tenerife, Canarias, Doctor in Teología Bíblica Trilingüe, Mrs. José María Castillo Theologian, Profesor Emérito, Facultad de Teología de Granada, Mr. Luis María Cifuentes Pérez Catedrático Emérito de Filosofía, Fundación Educativa y Asistencial CIVES, Madrid, Mrs. María José Fariñas Professor of Philosophy of Law, Universidad Carlos III of Madrid – Spain, José Ignacio Gonzalez Faus scholar, member of the Consejo Académico Directivo (Steering Academic Council) at Christianisme i Justicia (Barcelona), Jesuit Theology, Mr. Jaume Flaquer Grupo Religiones y Paz, Cristianisme i Justicia. Barcelona, Dr. Israel Flores Olmos Dean at Facultad de Teología SEUT (Evangelical) Madrid, Mr. Benjamín Forcano Profesor de Teología Moral, Director de Editorial Nueva Utopía, Madrid, Dr. Pilar Garrido Clemente Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Facultad de Letras, Universidad de Murcia, Mr. Antonio Gil de Zúñiga y Muñoz catedrático emérito de Filología Hispánica y miembro de la Asociación de Teólogos y Teólogas Juan XXIII, Mr. Raúl Gómez Director Fundación Transición Verde, Madrid, Mr. José Luis Marqués Comunidad Bahai para el Diálogo Interreligioso, Zaragoza, Mr. Victorino Mayoral Presidente de la Fundación Educativa y Asistencial CIVES, Madrid, Prof. Antonio José Mialdea Baena Profesor de Historia de la Filosofía y Cultura de Pensamiento, Asociación de Teólogas y Teólogos Juan XXII, Mr. Albert Moliner Asociación de Teólogas y Teólogos Juan XXIII, Mr. Juan Antonio Nicolás Catedrático de Filosofía, Universidad de Granada, Prof. Mercedes Pardo Buendía Departamento de Análisis Social, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Mr. Victorino Pérez Prieto Teólogo Asociación de Teólogas y Teólogos Juan XXIII. España, Mrs. Margarita Pintos de Cea-Naharro President of Asociación para el diálogo Interreligioso (Madrid)- Spain, Prof. Asunción Esteban Recio Presidenta de la Asociación Territorios de la Memoria, Profesora Titular de Historia Antigua y Medieval, Universidad de Valladolid, Mr. Román Reyes Catedrático de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas, Presidente del EMUI - EuroMed University, Madrid, Malta, Salento, Roma, Mr. Martín Rodríguez Catedrático Emérito, Universidad de Valladolid, España, Mr. Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez, Mr. Marcelino Porquicho Moya, Mr. José Recuerdo Gómez Comité Oscar Romero, Asociación Pro Derechos Humanos de Cádiz, Prof. José Manuel Romero, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Prof. Mirella Romero Recio Professor de Historia Antigua, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Mrs. Fanny Rubio Catedrática Emérita y Escritora, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Mr. Javier Sádaba Garay Catedrático Emérito, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. España, Mr. Octavio Salazar Benítez Catedrático de Derecho Constitucional, Universidad de Córdoba, Mr. Santiago Sánchez Torrado Teólogo Asociación de Teólogas y Teólogos Juan XXIII, Mr. Juan Yzuel Sanz Presidente Asociación EsperanzARTE de Artistas y Creativos Cristianos, Mrs. Marta Sanz Escritora y periodista Diario El País Madrid, Mrs. Montse Serrano Technical Secretary on behalf of the Comisión General de Justicia y Paz de España (official body of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Spain), Prof. Manuel Ollé Sese Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Prof. Manuel Suances Marcos Profesor Emérito de Filosofía de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Mrs. Marina Subirats Catedrática emérita de Sociología, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Mr. Miguel Taboada Coordinador Grupo Interreligioso de Murcia, Mr. Juan José Tamayo Director de la Cátedra de Teología y Ciencias de las Religiones "Ignacio Ellacuría"Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Mr. Manuel Torres Aguilar Catedrático Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Mrs. Pepa Torres Pérez Theologian at Instituto Superior de Pastoral (Catholic), Madrid, Prof. Teresa Vicente Perfil docente e investigador en Derechos Humanos y Derechos de la Naturaleza, Universidad de Murcia, Mr. Evaristo Villar Coordinator of Redes Cristianas and magazine Éxodo, Mr. Federico Mayor Zaragoza President of Fundación Cultura de Paz, former Director General of UNESCO. SWEDEN: The Right Revd. Eva Brunne Senior bishop Diocese of Stockholm, Church of Sweden Member of the Central Committee, WCC, Mr. Peter Halldorf pastor, author and founder of the Ecumenical Community, Bjarka-Saby, Sweden, Most Dr. Rev. Anna Karin Hammar and Lena Lönnqvist Kairos Palestine – Sweden, Mr. Kenneth Kimming chair, Friends of Sabeel Sweden, Most Rev. Dr KG Hammar, Archbishop Emeritus, Church of Sweden. SWITZERLAND: Prof. Dr. Pierre Bühler Professor Emeritus of Systematic Theology, Neuchâtel, Mr. Peter Dettwiler reformed theologian, Zürich, Dr. Beat Dietschy theologian, former director of Bread for All, Bern Dr. Josef Estermann Swiss Philosopher and Catholic Theologian, Luzern, Mrs. Casey Harden General Secretary World YWCA, Mr. Matthias Hui theologian/editor of “Neue Wege“, Bern, Prof. Dr. Ralph Kunz, Professor of Pastoral Theology, Zürich, Mr. Albert Rieger former Head of Department Ecumenical World, Development and Migration, Reformed Churches Bern-Jura-Solothurn, Mrs. Mira Riziq President World YWCA, Mr. Bruno Sägesser Vice-President of "Church and Peace", Switzerland, Mr. Ueli Schwarzmann former President of Kirchenpflege Zürich-Neumünster, Mrs. Monika Stocker former Member of Swiss parliament and Member of City Council, Zurich, Mrs. Madeleine Strub-Jaccoud former Director Mission 21, Basel. THE NETHERLANDS: Mr. Cornelis H Blok Chair Kairos Sabeel Netherlands, Ir. Kees Nieuwerth Netherlands Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Dr. Baldwin Sjollema, Former Director of the Programme to Combat Racism of the WCC. UNITED KINGDOM: The Rev. Dr. Inderjit S. Bhogal ex-President of the Methodist Conference, Founder of the City of Sanctuary Movement, Mrs. Jennifer M. Carpenter Vice-President of the (British) Methodist Conference 1988-89, and a Methodist Church representative at WCC Assembly in Canberra in 1991, Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward Condry Retired Bishop of Ramsbury, The Very Reverend Adrian Dorber Dean of Lichfield and Lichfield Cathedral, Rev. David Haslam MBE Secretary Churches Commission for Racial Justice, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, former chair Christian Socialist Movement UK, currently chair Church Action for Tax Justice, Very Rev. Dr. David Lunan former Moderator of General Assembly Church of Scotland, The Iona Community (Rev. Ruth Harvey present Leader, Rev. Graeme Brown former leader of the Community, Rev. Dr. Norman Shanks former Leader of the Community, Church of Scotland minister, Rev. Kathy Galloway former Leader of the Community/former Director of Christian Aid Scotland, Ms Christian Maclean former leader of the Community, Ms. Jan Sutch Pickard former Iona Abbey Warden; ex Vice President of the Iona Community), Rt. Rev. Richard Llewellin Retired Bishop of Lambeth, Very Rev. Andrew R C McLellan, C.B.E., former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Mr. Anthony Reddie Professor Extraordinarious with the University of South Africa and Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture, Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, Sabeel Kairos UK, Rev. Canon Dr. Nicholas Taylor Scottish Episcopal Church, Chairperson, Scottish Palestinian Forum. LATIN AMERICA: REGIONAL: Rev. Darío Barolín Executive Secretary of the Latin American Prebysterian and Reformed Churches Alliance Secretario ejecutivo de AIPRAL (Alianza de Iglesias Presbiterianas y Reformadas de América Latina), Marcelo D. Leites World Student Christian Federation Middle East Regional Executive - Peace Building program director. Uruguay-Regional, Mrs. Ernestina López Indigenous Mayan from Guatemala - Articulación Ecuménica Latinoamericana de Pastoral y Teología Indígena, Mr. Armando Márquez Ochoa Secretary SICSAL (Servicio Internacional Cristiano de Solidaridad con los pueblos de América Latina - Comités Oscar Romero), Mr. Óscar A. Elizalde Prada Equipo de Coordinación y Asesoría Comunicativa. Red Amerindia. ARGENTINA: Prof. Dr. Daniel Beros Liberation theologian, Buenos Aires, Rev. Mag. Leonardo Daniel Felix Executive Director of Latin America Ecumenuical communication Agency (ALC Noticias), Regional – Argentina, Rev. Gerardo Oberman President of the Reformed Argentinian Churches, Mr. Adolfo Perez Esquivel Premio Nobel de la Paz 1980, Rev. Leonardo Schindler President of the Evangelical church del Rio de la Plata (iglesia evangélica del río de la plata), Buenos Aires, Pastora Carola Tron, moderadora Mesa Valdense, Iglesia Evangélica Valdense del Río de La Plata, Mr. Oscar Varela Ingeniero, Filósofo, Teólogo. BOLIVIA: Mr. Nicolás Castellanos Franco Obispo católico emérito de Palencia y fundador del Proyecto Hombres Nuevos. BRAZIL: Fábio Henrique Abreu Theologian, Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil. Researcher at the Evangelisch-Theologische Fakultät, Universität Wien, and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio, Prof. Dr. Walter Altmann Lutheran pastor and theologian, former presiding Pastor of the Evangelical Church of the Lutheran Confession in Brazil (IECLB), former President of the Latin American Council of Churches (CLAI), former moderator of the Central Committee of the World Council of the Churches (WCC), Dr. Marcos Arruda PACS Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Barros Teólogo e Biblista, assessor de Comunidades Eclesiais de Base e movimentos sociais, membro da Associação Ecumênica de Teólogos/as do Terceiro Mundo (ASETT). Mrs. Romi Benck, General Secretary of the National Council of Christian Churches of Brazil, Mr. José Antonio Boareto Teólogo, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas. Rector del Seminario de Bragança Paulista, Prof. Leonardo Boff teólogo, filósofo y escritor, Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Prof. Rev. Fernando Bortoletto Filho Pastor of the Independent Presbyterian Church of Brazil, Executive Director of ASTE (Association of Evangelical Theological Seminaries), Prof. Dr. Nancy Cardoso, Movimento Sin Terra, presently teaching in Luanda/Angola; Dr. Favio Conrado Executive Director of the Alliance of Baptist in Brazil, Antonio Carlos de Melo Magalhães Professor Associado da Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, Claudio de Oliveira Ribeiro Theologian, Pastor of the Methodist Church of Brazil, Professor of Science of Religion, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Magali do Nascimento Cunha Journalist, Professor of Communication Sciences, collaborator of the World Council of Churches, Mr. Joâo Ricardo Dornelles Profesor de la Facultad de Derecho de la Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Coordinador del Núcleo de Direitos Humanos da PUC-Rio de Janeiro, Élio Estanislau Gasda Theologian, Professor in the area of Theological Ethics and Christian Praxis, Jesuit Faculty of Philosophy and Theology (FAJE), Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, Ivone Gebara Catholic nun, philosopher, and feminist theologian, Sonia Gomes Motta, pastora da Igreja Presbiteriana Unida e Secretaria Executiva da Coordenadoria Ecumênica de Serviço - CESE, Eduardo Gross Lutheran Theologian, Professor of Theology and Science of Religion, Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Pa., Ezequiel Hanke, theologian, Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB), São Leopoldo, Nelson Kilpp, pastor da Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil, professor aposentado, Mr. Renato Kirchner Coordenador do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Religião na Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, São Paulo, P. Dr. Felipe Gustavo Koch Buttelli Theologian, Pastor of the Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil (IECLB). Mr. Allan Ervin Krahn Teólogo, Professor aposentado da Faculdades EST e Pastor da Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil, Cesar Augusto Kuzma Professor of Systematic Theology at the Department of Theology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro - PUC-Rio. President of SOTER (Society of Theology and Religious Sciences). Zwinglio Mota Dias Theologian, Pastor of the United Presbyterian Church of Brazil, Professor Emeritus of Science of Religion, Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Advisor for Koinonia – Presença Ecumênica e Serviço.Andre S. Musskopf, Teólogo, Professor da Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Mrs. Nivia Ivete Núñez de la Paz Vice-coordenadora Centro Ecuménico de Capacitación y Asesoria – (CECA), São Leopoldo/ RS, Mr. Alexandre Puppo Quintino Asesor Nacional Koinonia Presencia Ecuménica y Servicio, Brazil, Mr. Rafael Soares de Oliveira Director Ejecutivo - Koinonia Presencia Ecumenica y Servicio, Executive Director - Koinonia Ecumenical Presence and Service, Brasil, Mr. Ronald Sorriso Secretario Nacional de la Juventud del Partido de los trabajadores PT. Youth National Secretary of the Workers party (PT), Mr. Luiz Carlos Susin Secretario Ejecutivo, Foro Mundial de Teología y Liberación, Porto Alegre, Rev. Prof. Dr. Rudolf von Sinner, Lutheran pastor and theologian, Moderator of the WCC's Commission on Education and Ecumenical Formation, Claudete Beise Ulrich Teóloga, Faculdade Unida de Vitória (FUV), Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil, Marie Ann Wangen Krahn Teóloga. Professora da Faculdades EST e membro da Igreja Evangélica de Confissão Luterana no Brasil, Prof. Dr. Lauri Emilio Wirth Coordinator of the Institute of Religious Studies, Methodist University of São Paulo, Prof. Roberto Ervino Zwetsch Lutheran pastor, missiologist, associate professor at Faculdades EST, São Leopoldo. BOLIVIA: Nicolás Castellanos Franco Obispo católico emérito de Palencia y fundador del Proyecto Hombres Nuevos. COLOMBIA: Rev. Gloria Ulloa Alvarado General Secretary of the Coast Presbytery of the Presbyteran Church in Colombia (IPC), President of the World Council of Churches Latin América and the Caribbean, Mr. Manuel David Gómez Docente Universidad Católica Luis Amigó, Medellín, Rev. Atahualpa M. Hernandez Bishop President - Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO) Obispo Presidente - Iglesia Evangélica Luterana de Colombia, Mrs. Jenny Neme National Advocacy Director - Inter-ecclesial Dialogue for Peace (DIPAZ) Colombia, Rev. Milciades Púa Goméz Vicerrector de Investigación e Innovación, Corporación Universitaria Reformada, Barranquilla, Colombia, Presbyteran Church in Colombia (IPC) Minister, Rev. Milciades Púa Goméz Vicerrector de Investigación e Innovación, Corporación Universitaria Reformada Barranquilla, Colombia, Presbyteran Church in Colombia (IPC) Minister (Colombia), Mrs. Loida Sardiñas Iglesias Profesora de Teología, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Prof. Lilia Solano Director The Justice and Life Project (Justicia y Vida). COSTA RICA: Mrs. Elisabeth Cook Rectora Universidad Bíblica Latinoamericana, San José, Costa Rica, Prof. Dr. Franz J. Hinkelammert Liberation Theologian, Economist and Philosopher, Prof. Óscar Montanaro Meza Profesor Emérito Universidad de Costa Rica, Mrs. Ana Marcela Montanaro Observatorio Ético Internacional, San José, Mr. Pablo Richard Theologian Departamento Ecuménico de Investigaciones (DEI), San José. CUBA: Mrs. Kirenia Criado Collegiate Coordinator of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center (CMMLK) Quakers Friends Church of Havana, Rev. Joel Ortega Dopico Executive Secretary of the Cuban Council of Churches, Mr. Joel Suarez Ramos Executive Coordinator of the Martin Luther King Memorial Center (CMMLK). ECUADOR: Mr. Alberto Acosta Economist, former President of the Asamblea Constituyente of Ecuador (2007-2008), Mr. Antonio Salamanca Profesor Instituto Altos Estudios Nacionales (IAEN), Quito. EL SALVADOR: Mr. Andreu Oliva de la Esperanza SJ Rector Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA), San Salvador, Mr. Carlos Molina Velásquez Catedrático Departamento de Filosofí, Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas, San Salvador. MEXICO: Mr. Miguel Concha Malo Director Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Tomás de Vitoria - México, Mr. Gustavo Esteva Philosopher, founder of the Universidad de la Tierra (UNITIERRA), Oaxaca, Rev. Dr. Dan González-Ortega, Director of the theological Community of Mexico. Executive Director of CETELA, Permanent Secretary of FETELAC, Mr. Juan Luis Hernández Avendaño Politólogo Universidad Iberoamericana, Puebla, Mr. Carlos Mendoza-Álvarez Scholar, researcher Departamento de Ciencias Religiosas, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City. NICARAGUA: Prof. Michele Najlis Escritora, Poeta, Managua. PUERTO RICO: Mr. Luis N. Rivera-Pagán Henry Winters Luce Professor in Ecumenics Emeritus, Princeton Theological Seminary, USA-Puerto Rico. URUGUAY: Pastor Hugo Armand Pilon Villalba President of the Pastoral body of the Valdessian Church of the Rio de la Plata (Uruguay-Argentina), Pastor Carola Tron Moderator of the Valdessian Board, Valdessian Evangelical Church of the Rio de la Plata (Argentina - Uruguay). NORTH AMERICA: CANADA: Canadian Friends of Sabeel, (CFOS), United Network for a Just Peace in Palestine & Israel (UNJPPI), Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson General Secretary of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC), Mrs. Elizabeth May, O.C, member of parliament Saanich-Gulf Islands, British Columbia. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Mr. Edgard R. Beltrán Teólogo Pastoralista Católico-Hispano, Fundador de los Encuentros Nacionales del Ministerio Hispano en Estados Unidos, Chicago, The Rev. Dr. Karen Bloomquist, Lutheran, USA, former director of the Department of Studies in the Lutheran World Federation, Mr. Walter Brueggemann Columbia Theological Seminary, The Rev. Jim Gonia Bishop, Rocky Mountain Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Mr. Robert Herbst, lawyer in New York, member of Jewish Voice for Peace, The Reverend Dr. J. Herbert Nelson II Stated Clerk of the General AssemblyPresbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Luciano Kovacs, Area Coordinator, Middle East and Europe Presbyterian World Mission, Rev. Dr. Rafael Malpica Padilla Executive Director for Global Mission, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Mr. Dennis Smith Enlace regional para Sudamérica, PCUSA. Latin America Regional Liaison of the Prebysterian church in the USA (PCUSA), Rev. John H. Thomas General Minister and President (1999- 2009) United Church of Christ, Dr. Paul A. Wee Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), many years in different important positions of the Lutheran World Federation, Bishop Don diXon Williams, Inter-Organizational Relations and Public Policy Department United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic), Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. Pastor Emeritus Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago, IL, USA.