Religion

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  • Vatican Pope says Egypt land of history, civilization

    Date: 2017-10-04 14:47:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:7023759

    CAIRO, Oct 4 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis presided Wednesday a mass to bless the Holy Family journey in Egypt as an official Christian pilgrimage. During his speech at the mass, Pope Francis welcomed the attendants particularly the Egyptian ....

  • Al Azhar imam deplores terrorist attack in Bahrain’s Manama

    Date: 2017-10-03 22:45:23 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:95 - ID:7022608

    MANAMA, Oct 3 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a security force on Monday in Al Daih village in Manama, leaving five policemen injured. Such terror acts that aim to spread chaos, ....

  • Dar Al Iftaa praises Sisi's sponsorship of its 3rd int'l conference

    Date: 2017-10-03 15:44:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:7021982

    CAIRO, Oct 3 (MENA) - General Secretariat for Fatwa Authorities Worldwide Secretary General Ibrahim Negm said that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's sponsorship of the third iftaa conference reflects his keenness on contributing to maintaining ....

  • Takfiri observatory cautions foreign fighter returnees against committing attacks

    Date: 2017-10-02 12:15:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:7019431

    CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - The Observatory for Anomalous and Takfiri Fatwas of Darul Iftaa has warned Daesh foreign fighters returnees against committing terror attacks in their home countries. The warning comes as German intelligence obtained a map ....

  • Internal fighting behind declining number of extremist groups' supporters - observatory

    Date: 2017-10-01 10:23:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:7017655

    CAIRO, Oct 1 (MENA) - The Takfiri Fatwa and Extremist Thoughts Observatory of Darul Iftaa attributed declining number of supporters of extremist groups to ongoing internal fighting among terrorist organizations. Continued splits and conflicts ....

  • Sudan says Egypt backed Khartoum at UN Human Rights Council meetings

    Date: 2017-09-30 18:03:06 GMT - Sudan - Religion - SN:62 - ID:7017080

    KHARTOUM, Sept 30 (MENA) - Undersecretary of Sudan's Foreign Ministry Ambassador Abdul-Ghani Al-Naeem said on Saturday Egypt has supported his country during the current sessions of the UN Human Rights Council. There is coordination and ....

  • Minya governor inaugurates church previously destroyed by MB

    Date: 2017-09-30 17:06:39 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:7017024

    MINYA, Sept 30 (MENA) - Minya Governor Essam Al Bedaiwy and Head of the Evangelical Community in Egypt Andrea Zaki inaugurated Saturday the Evangelical Church of Bani Mazar, which was previously destroyed by elements of the terrorist Muslim ....

  • Forum on heavenly religions in Sharm el Sheikh rejects violence, terrorism

    Date: 2017-09-29 16:50:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:55 - ID:7015639

    SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt, Sept 29 (MENA) – The draft recommendations of a forum on heavenly religions, currently held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh, have been finalized. The draft final communiqué stresses that all heavenly religions ....

  • Islam is religion of peace, tolerance: Awqaf minister

    Date: 2017-09-29 12:26:05 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:7015075

    SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt, Sept 29 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Friday Islam is a religion of peace, Prophet Muhammad is the messenger of peace and Islam's greeting is peace. "Islam teaches people to accept others and ....

  • Orthodox Church refuses same-sex marriage: Pope

    Date: 2017-09-27 21:21:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:7012690

    WADI EL NATRUN, Egypt, Sept 27 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese said on Wednesday that the same-sex marriage is completely refused by the church. The Pope said God created men and women and made ....

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