Religion

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  • Awqaf Ministry hails commitment of worshipers to anti-coronavirus measures

    Date: 2020-07-19 16:32:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:8513652

    CAIRO, July 19 (MENA) – The Awqaf Ministry hailed on Sunday the commitment of worshipers to measures meant to check the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. In a press release, the ministry said it is following up the situation after reopening ....

  • Pope Tawadros dispels rumors about contracting coronavirus

    Date: 2020-07-18 17:30:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8512902

    CAIRO, July 18 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese refuted Saturday reports circulated on social media about contracting coronavirus. In statements to MENA, the pontiff stressed that "these are baseless ....

  • Cairo, Alex churches to remain closed until August 3

    Date: 2020-07-13 19:47:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:8506973

    CAIRO, July 13 (MENA) - The decision to delay the opening of churches in Cairo and Alexandria will remain in place until August 3, Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Bolis Halim said Monday. In a statement released by the Coptic Orthodox ....

  • Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates end of Apostles’ Fast

    Date: 2020-07-12 15:31:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8505307

    CAIRO, July 12 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated on Sunday the end of the Apostles’ Fast with a mass held by Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese. All Coptic Orthodox churches nationwide are celebrating ....

  • Azhar univ. president to review strategy for countering COVID-19 Sunday

    Date: 2020-07-10 17:50:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:53 - ID:8503313

    CAIRO, July 10 (MENA) - Al Azhar University President Mohamed el Mahrasawy on Sunday will take part in the first virtual meeting, which will be aired on social media sites, under the auspices of the World Association for al-Azhar ....

  • Awqaf min. slams insult of loyal national icons

    Date: 2020-07-06 21:50:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:8498417

    CAIRO, July 9 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said insulting loyal national icons - whether alive or dead - represents treason of the nation and a favor for extremist and terror organizations. In statements on Monday, Awqaf minister ....

  • Awqaf: Al-Hussein Mosque to be reopened Wednesday

    Date: 2020-07-06 21:21:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:8497997

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has decided to reopen Al-Hussein Mosque on Wednesday. The minister explained on Monday that the partial reopening will include only the western part away from the shrine located inside ....

  • Evangelical Church suspends opening of churches till end of July

    Date: 2020-07-06 14:24:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8497700

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - The Evangelical Church in Egypt, headed by Andrea Zaki, decided on Monday to suspend the opening of the churches till the end of July. In a statement on Monday, the church stressed its full commitment to the Cabinet's ....

  • Azhar welcomes pledge of unity bet. Fatah, Hamas

    Date: 2020-07-05 17:32:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:67 - ID:8496583

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Al Azhar welcomed a pledge of unity between Fatah and Hamas in the face to Israeli plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. In a statement released on Sunday, Al Azhar expressed hope that this move would pave the way ....

  • Spreading ethical scandals prohibited in Islam - Darul Iftaa

    Date: 2020-07-05 09:03:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:19 - ID:8495767

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Egypt's Darul Iftaa stressed on Sunday that spreading ethical scandals in social media violates the principles of Islam which advocates covering the faults and hiding the blemishes and slips of people not exposing ....

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