Our Governance

The World Forum on Theology and Liberation (WFTL) aims to be a space of convergence, encounter, and exchange with theologies and theologians around the world who commit themselves to the principle of liberation in their personal, regional, and international contexts. Its identity is manifest in its production of exchanges, debates, publications, spiritual and artistic spaces aligned with its thematic axes and principles.

1. Contribute to the construction of a worldwide network of contextual theologies in liberation perspectives.
2. Integrate spiritual experiences, liberation practices and theological discourses.
3. Include the participation of various liberation movements and organizations, with their many spiritualities and perspectives.
4. Foster interreligious dialogue as an alternative to fundamentalism, with the aim of abolishing poverty and building peace.
5. Discern how to become proactive in the processes of social transformation.
6. Help to create intercultural, interreligious and inter-ethnic relationships based on inclusive equality from a gender perspective.
7. Connect our deliberations with the values and proposals of the alterglobalist movement.

Secretariat

Jean-François Roussel, Executive coordinator – Montreal, Canada (North America)
Denise Couture, Executive secretary – Montreal, Canada (North America)
Brandon Haskel-Martinez, Assistant-coordinator – Montreal, Canada (North America)

Executive Committee

Kochurani Abraham Karippaparampil – Kerala, India (Asia)
Wairimu Beatrice Churu – Nairobi, Kenya (Africa)
Denise Couture – Montreal, Canada (North America)
Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Cotte – Puebla, Mexico (Latin America)
Jean-François Roussel – Montreal, Canada (North America)

Methodological Committee

Rufus Burnett – New York, United States (North America)
Selenir Kronbauer Corrêa Goncalves – São Leopoldo, Brazil (Latin America)
Cesar Kuzma – Brazil (Latin America)
Philomena Njeri Mwaura – Nairobi, Kenya (Africa)
Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Cotte – Puebla, Mexico (Latin America)

Finance Committee

Gilio Brunelli – Montreal, Canada (North America)
Diego Irarrazaval – Santiago, Chili (Latin America)
Selenir Kronbauer Corrêa Goncalves – São Leopoldo, Brazil (Latin America)
Luiz Carlos Susin – Porto Alegre, Brazil Latin America

Africa

Wairimu Beatrice Churu – Kenya, Catholic University of Kenya
Mary N. Getui – Kenya, Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Adam Karap Chepkwony – Kenya, University of Kabianga
Philomena Njeri Mwaura – Kenya, Kenyatta University
Sarojini Nadar – South Africa, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Kemdirim Protus – Nigeria, Port Harcourt

Asia

Kochurani Abraham Karippaparampil – India, Indian Women Theologians Forum
Shirley Lal Wijesinghe – Sri Lanka, EATWOT
Titi Maya Ghale – Nepal, International Movement of Catholic Students Nepal
Moakumla Longumer – India, Allahabad Bible Seinary
Mitri Raheb – Palestina, Dar al-Kalima University
Bertha Samponu – Philippines, IMCS/MIEC Pax
Romana

Europe

Juan José Tamayo Acosta – Spain, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Latin America

Paulo Agostinho – Brazil
Cleusa Andreatta – Brazil, IHU – Instituto Humanitas
María Pilar Aquino – Mexico/USA, San Diego University
Marcelo Barros – Brazil, Centro Ecumênico de Estudos Bíblicos (CEBI)
Oneide Bobsin – Brazil, Faculdades EarcelST
Pablo Bonavia – Uruguay, Amerindia
Fernando Bortoletto Filho – Brazil, ASTE
Geraldina Cespédes – Guatemala, Facultad de Teología de la Universidad Rafael Landívar
Benedito Ferraro – Brazil, CESEEP – Centro Ecumênico de Serviço à Evangelização e Educação Popular
Manoel Godoy – Brazil, Faculdade Jesuíta de Belo Horizonte
Dan Gonzalez Ortega – Mexico, CETELA – Comunidad de Educación Teológica Ecuménica Latinoamericana y Caribeña
Erico Hammes – Brazil, PUCRS – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Rosario Hermano – Uruguay, Amerindia
Juan Manuel Hurtado – Mexico, Amerindia
Diego Irarrazaval – Chile, Escuelita Bendita Mezcla
Selenir Kronbauer Corrêa Goncalves – Brazil, Faculdades EST
Cesar Kuzma – Brazil, SOTER – Sociedade de Teologia e Ciências da Religião
Eleazar Lopez Hernandez – Mexico, Centro Nacional de Ayuda a Misiones Indígenas
Socorro Martinez Maqueo – Mexico, Coordinadora de la Articulación de Comunidades Eclesiales de Base (CEB´s)
Néstor Miguez – Argentina, Instituto Universitario ISEDET (Instituto Superior Evangélico de Estudios Teológicos)
Nivia Ivette Núñez de la Paz – Brazil, Centro Ecumênico de Capacitación e Assessoria-CECA
Jesus Alejandro Ortiz Cotte – Mexico Universidad Iberoamerica de Puebla
Luiz Carlos Susin – Brazil, PUCRS – Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Sinivaldo Tavares – Brazil, Faculdade Jesuíta de Filosofia e Teologia (FAJE), Belo Horizonte
Luiza Etsuko Tomita – Brazil, ASETT – Associação Ecumênica de Teólogos & Teólogas do Terceiro Mundo
Jose Maria Vigil – Panama, EATWOT – Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians
Roberto Zwetsch – Brazil, Faculdades EST

North America

Michel Andraos – Canada, St. Paul University – Ottawa
María Pilar Aquino – Mexico/USA, San Diego University
Gerald Boodoo – USA, Duquesne University
Gilio Brunelli – Canada
Rufus Burnett – USA, Fordham University
Denise Couture – Canada, Université de Montréal
Dean Christopher Dettloff – Canada, Institute for Christian Studies
Jaisy A. Joseph – USA, University of Seattle
Cecilia Titiziano – USA and Bolivia, Santa Clara University
Jean-François Roussel – Canada, Université de Montréal

Oceania

David Tutty – Australia, Social Justice Commission, Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba