John Zaw is a freelance journalist based in Myanmar. He worked as a staff reporter for UCA News 2005-2024. He has covered church-related news as well as human rights and sociopolitical issues. 

Sr. Irene O'Neill is the founder and president of Sisters Rising Worldwide, a global nonprofit that helps 650,000 Catholic sisters worldwide connect, collaborate and act through the PeaceRoom technology platform. A former educator and longtime leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet Ministries Foundation, she has served as a regent for Bethlehem University in Palestine and a trustee for Avila University. She currently serves on the board of Catholic Investment Services. Learn more at www.srw.org.

Barbara Spears is a member of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. She is president of the National Black Sisters Conference and chair of the African Sisters Education Collaborative. With over 50 years in education, she advocates passionately for civil rights and social justice.