Religion

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  • Pope launches altars, icons at Maadi church

    Date: 2016-09-18 18:34:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:72 - ID:5616261

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese launched the altars, baptismal font and icons of the Angel Raphael Church in New Maadi on Sunday. The Pope delivered a sermon on the character of “Saint John ....

  • Islamophobia observatory slams Australian lawmaker for anti-Islam remarks

    Date: 2016-09-18 14:35:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:5615109

    CAIRO, Sept 18 (MENA) - The Islamophobia observatory of the Egyptian Dar al Ifta denounced on Sunday inflammatory remarks made by an Australian lawmaker against Muslims in the country. In a statement, the observatory said the Australian ....

  • Pope: Welcoming refugees helps keeping us safe from terrorism

    Date: 2016-09-17 14:43:00 GMT - Vatican - Religion - SN:50 - ID:5610285

    VATICAN, Sept 17 (MENA) - Pope Francis has encouraged Europeans to welcome refugees, calling authentic hospitality "our greatest security against hateful acts of terrorism." Francis spoke to alumni of Jesuit schools in Europe who were in Rome ....

  • Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 36 - Mission

    Date: 2016-09-15 12:34:28 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:36 - ID:5601345

    MECCA, Sept 15 (MENA) – The death toll among Egyptian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia has climbed to 36, Assistant Interior Minister for Administrative Affairs and executive head of the Egyptian Hajj mission Saad Maher said on Thursday. In exclusive ....

  • Delegation of Evangelical Church heads for New York ahead of Sisi's participation in UN meeting

    Date: 2016-09-15 11:52:50 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:29 - ID:5600913

    CAIRO, Sept 15 (MENA) - A delegation from the Evangelical Church in Cairo left here Thursday heading for New York as part of popular and unofficial efforts to support President Abdel Fattah El Sisi during his upcoming visit to New York. In a ....

  • All Egyptian pilgrims successfully transported from Mina to Mecca

    Date: 2016-09-15 07:50:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:12 - ID:5600009

    MECCA, Sept 15 (MENA) – The Egyptian lottery pilgrimage mission in Saudi Arabia succeeded in transporting all Egyptian pilgrims from Mina camps to their hotels in Mecca, mission executive chief Sayed Maher said. For the first time in nine years, ....

  • Hajj season free of epidemic diseases, health minister

    Date: 2016-09-14 15:06:11 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:45 - ID:5597705

    MINA, Saudi Arabia, Sept 14 (MENA) - No epidemic diseases were reported during this year's Hajj season, Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, Rabiah reassured that all pilgrims are in ....

  • Egyptian lottery pilgrims start leaving Mina for Mecca

    Date: 2016-09-14 07:03:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:11 - ID:5595545

    MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Sept 14 (MENA) – The Egyptian lottery pilgrimage mission started organizing its pilgrim members into groups, those who chose to leave on the fifth day of Hajj, since the early morning to transport them from Mina to their hotels ....

  • Head of Hajj mission: Egyptian pilgrims in good condition

    Date: 2016-09-13 12:17:15 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:28 - ID:5592813

    MECCA, Sept 13 (MENA) - Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj this year are all in good condition and no complaints have been received since they reached Mina, said the head of the official Hajj mission Ashraf el Araby on Tuesday. Araby told MENA ....

  • Hajj mission: No Egyptian pilgrims got lost on Mount Arafat

    Date: 2016-09-13 10:06:24 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:14 - ID:5592197

    MECCA, Sept 13 (MENA) - Assistant Interior Minister for Administrative Affairs and executive head of Egypt's Hajj mission Sayyed Maher said the mission did not receive any reports on the loss of Egyptian pilgrims while ascending on Mount Arafat this ....

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