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Pope Tawadros had busy schedule during US visit -- Spokesman

Date: 2018-10-09 09:41:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:7612947

CAIRO, Oct 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese had a very busy schedule during his pastoral visit to the US that started on September 13 and wrapped up yesterday, said Church Spokesman Father Paul Halim in a ....

Pope Tawadros takes part in 25th anniv. of establishing south US parish

Date: 2018-10-08 17:21:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:86 - ID:7612060

CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark on Monday took part in the 25th anniversary of laying the foundation stone of the south American parish. The pontiff expressed his pleasure for taking part ....

Azhar Grand Imam heads for Kazakhstan for religious leaders' congress

Date: 2018-10-08 10:16:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:31 - ID:7611303

CAIRO, Oct 8 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam and President of the Muslim Council of Elders Ahmed el Tayyeb embarked Monday on an official visit to Kazakhstan leading a delegation of leading Azhar scholars. The visit comes in response to an ....

Orthodox church council supports Pope Tawadros in 'all national stances'

Date: 2018-10-06 19:04:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:62 - ID:7609540

CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - The General Congregation Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria announced on Saturday its support to Pope Tawadros in his all national and ecclesiastical stances. In a statement, the council, also known as the ....

ِAzhar Grand Imam: Any attempts to divide Egyptian people to be foiled

Date: 2018-10-06 17:13:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:59 - ID:7609488

CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Saturday that the Egyptian people managed to confront all challenges they faced n the past few years including ideologies aimed at distancing Egyptians away from their religion ....

Azhar Grand Imam hails youth's effective role in society

Date: 2018-10-06 17:05:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:7609486

CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb said that Azhar attaches great attention to youth in all fields. This came during his meeting with Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi in which Tayyeb asserted that Azhar works on ....

Awqaf launches campaign against addiction

Date: 2018-10-06 11:01:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:7608951

CAIRO, Oct 6 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa on Saturday announced launching a campaign against addiction, illicit drugs and smoking, with massive societal participation and with the help and support of the Middle East News Agency ....

Pope Tawadros II partakes in diaspora affairs conference in US

Date: 2018-10-05 22:39:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:71 - ID:7608425

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark participated in a diaspora affairs conference hosted by the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of New York and New England on October 3-5, spokesman for the Coptic ....

Kazakh amb. stresses importance of Azhar's participation in Astana conference on religion

Date: 2018-10-04 09:37:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:16 - ID:7605869

CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - Kazakhstan's Ambassador here Arman Issagaliyev stressed the importance of the participation of Al Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed el Tayyeb in the Sixth Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to be held in Astana ....

Archbishop of Italy's Gaeta expresses pride for visiting Egypt

Date: 2018-10-03 21:34:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:117 - ID:7605376

CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) – Archbishop of Italy's Gaeta Luigi Vari said on Wednesday that he was happy and proud to visit Egypt where he met with a number of senior officials, including the ministers of tourism and antiquities. Vari is currently on a ....