Religion

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  • Awqaf min. urges Islamic world institutions to cooperate in face of terror, extremist thought

    Date: 2017-03-11 10:46:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:26 - ID:6672069

    CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa, the chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, urged all political, religious, cultural, economic and media institutions in the Islamic world to rally efforts in the face of ....

  • Conference of Islamic affairs council kicks off in Cairo

    Date: 2017-03-11 10:23:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:6672005

    CAIRO, March 11 (MENA) - The 27th international conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs kicked off here on Saturday under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The two-day event will tackle means of countering terrorism ....

  • Pope Tawadros inaugurates new cathedral in Beni Suef

    Date: 2017-03-09 11:03:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:37 - ID:6661801

    BENI SUEF, Egypt, March 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese inaugurated on Thursday the Cathedral of the two Saints Mar Mina el Agaibi and Abanoub el Nahisy in New Beni Suef city. The pope led a mass to ....

  • Coptic Orthodox church holds Mass in Baghdad

    Date: 2017-03-08 14:10:57 GMT - Iraq - Religion - SN:66 - ID:6656481

    BAGHDAD, March 8 (MENA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church here held a Mass on Wednesday led by Anba Antonios, the Bishop of Jerusalem Seat and Near East, who is here leading a top-ranking delegation on a visit; the first of its kind in 23 years. The ....

  • Azhar imam stress imp. of upgrading women status

    Date: 2017-03-08 13:44:15 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:6655957

    CAIRO, March 8 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb has stressed the need to upgrade the women's status and role in Arab and Muslim societies now more than ever before. In his weekly editorial in Sawt Al Azhar newspaper, out ....

  • Pope: Attack on Botrouseya Church targeted Egypt as a whole

    Date: 2017-03-07 14:31:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:6649485

    CAIRO, March 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said Tuesday that the attack on the Botrouseya Church in December targeted Egypt as a whole Pope Tawadros, in a meeting with Secretary General of the ....

  • Azhar imam urges utilizing African wealth

    Date: 2017-03-06 15:22:48 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:56 - ID:6643189

    CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb on Monday called for capitalizing on Africa's wealth to improve the life of its citizens. El Tayyeb made the remarks during a meeting with an African delegation of media persons and ....

  • Pope Tawadros meets Greek ambassador in Cairo

    Date: 2017-03-06 11:53:26 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:6641733

    CAIRO, March 6 (MENA) - Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II met with Greek Ambassador here Michael Christos at the Coptic Cathedral in Abbassiya on Monday. The two sides discussed deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Greece as well as ....

  • Pope Tawadros receives Jordanian envoy

    Date: 2017-03-05 21:32:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:93 - ID:6638869

    CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received on Sunday Ali Hamdan al Ayed, Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Representative at the Arab League. The senior diplomat had been ....

  • German official hails Azhar role in spreading peace, calling for tolerance

    Date: 2017-03-05 19:13:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:84 - ID:6637433

    CAIRO, March 5 (MENA) - German Deputy Minister for Education & Research Thomas Rachel on Sunday hailed the role of Al Azhar in spreading peace and calling for tolerance. Rachel, who is visiting Cairo, made the remarks in a meeting with Grand ....

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