Religion

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  • Azhar imam urges for tolerance, coexistence in New Year

    Date: 2017-12-31 21:04:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:7168456

    CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) – Al Azhar grand imam Ahmed el Tayyeb wished a peaceful year for all mankind in 2018, urging for the necessity of enhancing the values of tolerance and coexistence and renouncing all aspects of violence, racism, and extremism in ....

  • WAAG adopts anti-Daesh strategy in 2017

    Date: 2017-12-31 15:35:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:57 - ID:7168015

    CAIRO, Dec 31 (MENA) - The World Association for al-Azhar Graduates (WAAG) said on Sunday that it has adopted a comprehensive ideology in 2017 to combat Daesh through deepening intellectual security. In a statement, the association said it held ....

  • Pope prays for Egyptian Copts who died in attacks near Cairo

    Date: 2017-12-31 13:21:16 GMT - Vatican - Religion - SN:39 - ID:7167909

    VATICAN CITY, Dec 31 (MENA) - Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of attacks on Copts in Egypt, Fox News reported on Sunday. Francis expressed closeness to "the Orthodox Copt brothers" of Egypt after the attacks two days earlier in a Cairo ....

  • Heavy rain pours in Alex, North Coast

    Date: 2017-12-31 08:33:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:7167273

    ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec 31 (MENA) - Heavy rain poured in Alexandria and the North Coast on Sunday affecting the traffic movement. Alexandria governorate has taken all necessary measures to drain the streets from water. Alexandria security ....

  • Heavenly religions innocent of terrorist attack on places of worship- Al Azhar

    Date: 2017-12-30 14:37:14 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:7166627

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - The World Association for Al Azhar Graduates under the chairmanship of Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb stressed on Saturday that Islam and all heavenly religions have nothing to do with cowardly terrorist attack on Mar ....

  • Azhar Imam condoles with Pope Tawadros over church attack victims

    Date: 2017-12-30 10:46:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:22 - ID:7166087

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb offered condolences on Saturday to Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria over the victims of a terrorist attack on Mar Mina Church in Helwan. In a phone conversation with Pope Tawadros, the ....

  • Awqaf min. presses for law to refer attackers on places of worship to military court

    Date: 2017-12-30 06:38:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:7165859

    CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Saturday that a legislation to refer attackers on places of worship to military courts is urgently needed. Attacks on mosques and churches constitute a treason, Gomaa said in a ....

  • Egypt, Saudi Arabia to win in anti-terrorism war - Mufti of Egypt

    Date: 2017-12-28 10:55:25 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:7163167

    MECCA, Dec 28 (MENA) - Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam lauded on Thursday deeply-rooted relations binding Egypt with Saudi Arabia, saying the two countries will win in their anti-terrorism war. During his participation in Mecca Reconstruction ....

  • Pope Tawados opens new altars of churches in Cairo district

    Date: 2017-12-28 10:23:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:7163036

    CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark inaugurated on Thursday the altars of two churches in the Cairo district of Masaken Sheraton. Bishop Bishoy of Dameitta, Archbishop Daniel of Maadi, Secretary ....

  • Pope Tawadros leads mass at Archangel Michael Church of Sheraton

    Date: 2017-12-28 09:15:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:14 - ID:7162867

    CAIRO, Dec 28 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark led Thursday's mass at Archangel Michael Church in Cairo's district of Sheraton. The pope was accompanied by a host of bishops and priests as well as ....

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