Religion

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  • Patriarch Gregorios III: Situations in Egypt “stable”

    Date: 2017-01-15 14:56:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:60 - ID:6336641

    ALEXANDRIA, Jan 15 (MENA) – The conditions in Egypt are stable, Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch Gregorios III Laham said on Sunday, expressing his happiness about the visit made by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox ....

  • "Minority" doesn't represent spirit of Islam: Azhar Imam

    Date: 2017-01-13 13:02:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:6324873

    CAIRO, Jan 13 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Dr Ahmed el Tayyeb On Friday stressed that "minority" is an expression that doesn't reflect the spirit of Islam, saying that citizenship is a more appropriate and comprehensive one to ensure ....

  • Iftaa observatory deplores targeting humanitarian convoys by terror groups

    Date: 2017-01-12 13:25:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:6319181

    CAIRO, Jan 12 (MENA) - The observatory of extremist fatwas (religious edicts), affiliated with the Egypt's Dar al Ifta, denounced on Thursday attacks launched by terror groups against humanitarian convoys that provide aid to the displaced and the ....

  • Mufti urges all parties to shoulder responsibility to face terrorism

    Date: 2017-01-12 12:36:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:6319241

    CAIRO, Jan 12 (MENA) – Egypt’s Grand Mufti Shawky Allam called on all parties to shoulder responsibility in order to face terrorism threatening the whole world. This came during Allam’s meeting with a high-profile delegation from the Dutch ....

  • Iftaa observatory raises alarm over Daesh child soldiers

    Date: 2017-01-10 12:36:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:6305261

    CAIRO, Jan 10 (MENA) - An observatory of extremist fatwas affiliated with Egypt's Darul Ifta has raised alarm over Daesh terrorist organization's escalation of violence following blows it receives, in an attempt to restore its role as a leading ....

  • Azhar condemns terrorist attack on Arish checkpoint

    Date: 2017-01-09 14:25:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:38 - ID:6300205

    CAIRO, Jan 9 (MENA) - Egypt's Al Azhar has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a police checkpoint in Arish earlier Monday, leaving scores of people dead and wounded. Such operations will never stop brave policemen and the army from ....

  • Pope Tawadros II participates in church Xmas choir

    Date: 2017-01-07 14:29:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:6289569

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese took part in the Christmas celebration choir of the Coptic Orthodox Church. The pontiff listened to the hymns chanted by the choir, shook hands with the ....

  • Christmas is feast for all Egyptians: parl't speaker

    Date: 2017-01-07 12:33:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:32 - ID:6288677

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal said on Saturday that Christmas is a feast for all Egyptians. He recalled the words of late Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria: "Egypt is not a country we live in but a country that lives within ....

  • Pope Tawadros II receives telecommunications, environment ministers

    Date: 2017-01-07 11:21:57 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:6288621

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received Saturday in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya district in Cairo Telecommunications and Environment Ministers Yasser el Qady and Khaled ....

  • Pope Tawadros II receives former PM, education minister

    Date: 2017-01-07 11:17:13 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:6288629

    CAIRO, Jan 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese received Saturday in St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya district in Cairo former prime minister Essam Shraf and Education Minister el Hilaly el ....

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