Religion
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Pope Tawadros II to lead Christmas Mass Wednesday at Behira monastery
Date: 2021-01-05 15:04:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:35 - ID:8740156
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Saint Mark Diocese will lead on Wednesday evening the Coptic Christmas Mass at the Anba Bishoy Monastery in Behira's Wadi El Natrun with no public allowed over Covid-19 ....
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PM greets Pope Tawadros on Christmas
Date: 2021-01-05 09:44:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:8739571
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) - Prime Minister Moustafa Mabouli on Tuesday sent a cable of greetings to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese on Christmas. The PM expressed heartfelt wishes for the pope and all the Egyptian ....
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Awqaf minister urges unity behind president
Date: 2021-01-05 05:54:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:5 - ID:8739284
CAIRO, Jan 5 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has urged unity in support of “wise and patriotic” President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and the “brave” Armed Forces, calling that a “duty”. Impartiality in critical times is considered an ....
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AFG: Religion prohibits stocking up medical supplies for profits
Date: 2021-01-04 10:43:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:8738295
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Al-Azhar Fatwa Global Center (AFG) has said that stocking up medical supplies including oxygen cylinders for benefit during crises is religiously prohibited. In a statement Monday, AFG said that truth, justice and honesty ....
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Awqaf minister: Drying up sources of terrorism requires getting rid off MB ideologies
Date: 2021-01-04 10:06:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:21 - ID:8738250
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has called on the Egyptian people to stand shoulder to shoulder in the face of challenges and systematic schemes plotted by the powers of evil against the homeland. In a statement on ....
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Darul Iftaa says fines for not wearing facemasks permissible
Date: 2021-01-04 09:33:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:8738193
CAIRO, Jan 4 (MENA) - Darul Iftaa said on Monday that fining citizens by the government for not wearing facemasks is permissible because it fulfills higher goals of preserving public order. In a fatwa, it said fines are a kind of punishment that ....
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Egyptian church in Kuwait not to receive churchgoers on Xmas
Date: 2021-01-03 13:43:55 GMT - Kuwait - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8737160
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 3 (MENA) - Patron of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Kuwait Anba Bishoy Bigol on Sunday said the church will not receive people seeking to offer Christmas greetings this year, in line with instructions of Kuwaiti health authorities ....
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Dar al-Ifta: We adopt unique, practical, systematic method in facing up to terrorism
Date: 2020-12-31 11:59:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8733801
CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - Dar al-Ifta (Egypt's Islamic advisory, judiciary and governmental body) said it advocates disseminating true moderate thinking and adopts a unique, practical and systematic method in facing up to terrorism. A motion ....
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Pope Tawadros not to give his weekly sermon throughout January over Christmas celebrations
Date: 2020-12-30 19:38:32 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8733340
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II will not give his weekly sermon all through January because of Christmas celebrations. The pontiff made the announcement during his sermon today at the Cathedral in Abbassiya with limited attendance of ....
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Tayyeb salutes medics for their efforts to combat Covid-19
Date: 2020-12-30 13:53:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:8732771
CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azahar Ahmed el Tayyeb has offered greetings to medics worldwide for their efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “I salute the heroic doctors, nurses, healthcare staff and workers who stand on the ....