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  • Awqaf minister to partake in int’l conference on tolerance

    Date: 2020-01-18 19:57:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8274978

    CAIRO, Jan 18 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa is set to participate in an international conference on tolerance and moderation in Mauritania Sunday. Gomaa will be the guest of honor of the conference and is set to deliver a speech ....

  • Awqaf minister expresses keenness on spreading culture of peace

    Date: 2020-01-16 16:33:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8272554

    CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has received a message from Pope Francis of the Vatican appreciating the efforts exerted by the ministry to disseminate tolerance and peace worldwide. A statement issued by the ....

  • Pope Tawadros II concludes pastoral visit to Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-16 15:52:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:8272396

    CAIRO, Jan 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Thursday returned to Cairo, after a five-day pastoral visit to Sohag. During his visit, the pontiff toured the monastery of St. Shenouda in the western ....

  • Egypt, ISESCO discuss boosting coop. in coming period

    Date: 2020-01-14 21:19:34 GMT - Morocco - Religion - SN:69 - ID:8269792

    RABAT, Jan 14 (MENA) - Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Salim M. Al-Malik on Tuesday discussed at a meeting with Egypt's Ambassador to Morocco Ashraf Ibrahim means of boosting bilateral ....

  • Pope inaugurates renovated cathedral in Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-14 10:49:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:8269018

    SOHAG, Egypt, Jan 14 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated Tuesday the "Abu Fam el Guindi el Ausimi" cathedral in Tama district of Sohag. The renovated cathedral houses three altars. The Upper ....

  • Azhar Imam mourns Sultan Qaboos

    Date: 2020-01-14 09:32:16 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Religion - SN:24 - ID:8268853

    MUSCAT, Jan 14 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Tuesday offered condolences to Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said over the death of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said who passed away late Friday at the age of 79. The grand imam, currently ....

  • Al-Azhar congratulates new Sultan of Oman

    Date: 2020-01-13 15:17:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:8267874

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Al-Azhar, under Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb, congratulated on Monday Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on assuming post following the death of Sultan Qaboos. In a statement, Al-Azhar hailed the close ties with Oman, wishing ....

  • Pope Tawadros II opens 2 renovated churches in Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-13 14:28:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:8267805

    SOHAG, Upper Egypt, Jan 13 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated on Monday the renovated churches of St. George and Blessed Virgin Mary at the headquarters of Coptic Orthodox Diocese in the Upper ....

  • Pope Tawadros consecrates 3 altars at St. George church in Sohag

    Date: 2020-01-13 11:36:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:8267487

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese Monday consecrated three altars at St. George church in the Upper Egypt governorate of Sohag. St. George church houses the Diocese of Sohag (El Mansha'a and ....

  • Egypt mufti advisor heads to US for week-long activities about Islam

    Date: 2020-01-13 10:15:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:8267404

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Advisor to the Egyptian mufti Dr Ibrhaim Negm headed for the US Monday to participate in week-long activities meant to shed light on Islam. Negm will make a point of correcting the false image adopted by the West about ....

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