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  • Pope Tawadros praises "strong" relations between Muslims, Christians in Egypt

    Date: 2017-08-29 18:33:35 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:103 - ID:6968213

    CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Tuesday hailed as "strong" relations between Muslims and Christians in Egypt. In statements before leaving Japan, the pontiff said some evil forces use ....

  • Head of hajj mission meets Saudi hajj minister

    Date: 2017-08-29 17:07:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:98 - ID:6968123

    MECCA, Aug 29 (MENA) – Housing Minister Moustafa Madbouli hailed the decision of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to host 1,000 families of police and army personnel, who were killed in terrorist attacks, to perform hajj rituals. Madbouli, who ....

  • Pope Tawadros leaves Japan for Australia

    Date: 2017-08-29 14:06:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:75 - ID:6967854

    TOKYO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese left Japan Tuesday for Australia. Australia will be the pope's second stop in his tour and his first visit to the country. There, he will attend the ....

  • Pope Tawadros meets Tokyo mayor

    Date: 2017-08-29 09:56:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:6967070

    TOKYO, Aug 29 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese had a meeting on Tuesday with Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike. The Pontiff and his accompanying delegation also visited Tokyo National Museum, the largest art ....

  • Al Azhar slams atrocities against Rohingya Muslims

    Date: 2017-08-27 16:20:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:6964737

    CAIRO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Al Azhar condemned the atrocities practiced against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar which contradict with all creeds and religions. In a statement issued on Sunday, Al Azhar urged the international community to put an end to such ....

  • Osama el Abd: Azhar mecca for people seeking knowledge in whole world

    Date: 2017-08-27 15:49:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:51 - ID:6964559

    DAMIETTA, Egypt, Aug 27 (MENA) – Chairman of the parliamentary religious committee Osama el Abd asserted on Sunday that Al Azhar is considered as mecca for all Muslims and non-Muslims seeking knowledge in the whole world. This came during a ....

  • Pope Tawadros opens 1st Coptic church in Japan

    Date: 2017-08-27 08:24:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:12 - ID:6963663

    TOKYO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark’s Diocese Tawadros II opened on Sunday the first ever Coptic church in Japan. The church was set up last year by Anba Daniel, the bishop of Sydney to serve Copts from Egypt, ....

  • Pope Tawadros arrives in Japan

    Date: 2017-08-26 10:48:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:6962534

    CAIRO, Aug 26 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese arrived on Saturday in Japan on his first visit to the Asian state since assuming his post in 2012. On Friday, the pope headed for the UAE en route to ....

  • Pope Tawadros ordains 2 new priests for churches in US, Canada

    Date: 2017-08-20 18:59:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:83 - ID:6953833

    WADI EL NATRUN, Egypt, Aug 20 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Marks Diocese on Sunday ordained two new priests for churches in the US city of Chicago and Canada's Ontario. The pope announced the ordination decisions ....

  • Grand Mufti urges Egyptian pilgrims to abide by religious teachings

    Date: 2017-08-20 15:37:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:6953480

    CAIRO, August 20 (MENA) – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam urged all Egyptian pilgrims to devote themselves to worshiping and respect Saudi directives and measures aiming at protecting all pilgrims. In a speech on Sunday, Allam also called on the ....

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