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Orthodox Church: No preparations made for prayers of Holy Week, Easter
Date: 2020-03-27 13:49:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8372089
CAIRO, March 27 (MENA) – Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church Bolis Halim said on Friday that the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has not announced any preparations for prayers of the Holy Week or Easter. In press statements, Halim ....
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Azhar Sheikh doubles monthly charity benefits to poor families amid coronavirus scare
Date: 2020-03-26 15:30:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:8370691
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed El Tayyeb decided on Thursday to double monthly benefits from the Egyptian Zakat and Charity House to the needy in April and May. In a statement, Tayyeb said doubling the monthly aid during ....
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Awqaf minster defends decision to ban Friday prayers at mosques over coronavirus concerns
Date: 2020-03-26 10:14:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:17 - ID:8370340
CAIRO, March 26 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that now that there is a coronavirus epidemic in the country and public health safety is at serious risk, Friday prayers cannot be performed at mosques. In statements on Thursday, ....
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Pope Tawadros II: Closure of churches not easy decision
Date: 2020-03-25 18:56:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:80 - ID:8369817
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) – The decision to close churches was so hard to take,but it was essential for the safety of people, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark said Wednesday. Pope Tawadros II ordered the closure ....
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Egyptian clergymen lauds govt anti-coronavirus measures
Date: 2020-03-25 16:29:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:8369505
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Muslim and Christian clergymen stressed Wednesday their full support of the state's ongoing measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In statements to MENA, the religious officials hailed the steps ....
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Pope Tawadros II urges Christians to pray for saving world from COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-25 12:48:41 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:8369205
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark has called on all Christians across the globe to perform prayers on Thursday at 12:00 pm for saving the whole world from the novel coronavirus ....
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Awqaf minister underlines necessity of standing to terrorist MB
Date: 2020-03-25 11:39:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:8369112
CAIRO, March 25 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Wednesday underlined the necessity of firmly standing to the misleading ideas of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood group and its criminal acts. He added in press statements that ....
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Awqaf min urges citizens to abide by stay-home rules
Date: 2020-03-24 22:52:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:8368596
CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa urged citizens to fully abide by measures taken by the State to stem the spread of coronavirus. In statements on Tuesday, the minister said it is impermissible to violate these ....
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Azhar: Grand imam has no pages on social media
Date: 2020-03-24 21:22:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:8368550
CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar said on Tuesday that Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has no pages on social media. In a statement, Al Azhar said that it spotted some fake pages that use the name of the Grand Imam on social media. It made ....
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Friday prayer to be performed at home : Awqaf minister
Date: 2020-03-24 20:00:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:8368337
CAIRO, March 24 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Tuesday that Friday prayer will be performed at home in four cycles (Raka'h) and without a sermon until the end of the coronvirus crisis. This means that it will be similar to ....
