Pope John Paul II blesses all who collaborated on the historical agreement for
permanent dialogue between Al Azhar and the Vatican
left to right: Father Michael Fitzgerald, secretary of Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; Pope John Paul II
Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue; Sheikh Zefzaf, president of Permanent Committee for Interfaith Dialogue at Al Azhar; Dr. Aly El-Samman, vice-president of Permanent Committee for Interfaith Dialogue at Al Azhar and president of ADIC