from left: LWF President Bishop Dr. Christian Krause and Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy, President of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, signing the Joint Declaration

from left: LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr. Ishmael Noko and Bishop Dr. Walter Kasper, Secretary of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, signing the Joint Declaration

from left: LWF Treasurer Dr. Sigrun Mögedal from Norway, LWF Vice-Presidents Ms. Parmata Abasu Ishaya from Nigeria, Rev. Dr. Prasanna Kumari from India and Bishop Dr. Julius Filo from the Slovak Republic