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Pope Tawadros II orders closure of all churches for two weeks
Date: 2020-03-21 12:36:02 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:25 - ID:8363418
CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark ordered the closure of all churches and suspension of all ritual activities for two weeks as of Saturday over coronavirus concerns. Spokesman for the ....
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Egypt's mufti greets Sisi, Islamic world on Israa, Miraj
Date: 2020-03-21 10:18:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:20 - ID:8363282
CAIRO, March 21 (MENA) - Mufti of Egypt Shawqi Allam greeted President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Islamic world on the occasion of Israa and Miraj. In a statement on Saturday, Allam also greeted the Egyptians and the Arab world on the ....
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Catholic Church suspends masses amid coronavirus outbreak
Date: 2020-03-20 22:27:03 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:66 - ID:8363049
CAIRO, March 20 (MENA) - The Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church on Friday announced suspending masses nationwide within a set of precautions to cope with coronavirus. In a statement, the Synod said Catholic churches remain open throughout the ....
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Awqaf min. urges to face rumor-mongers strictly
Date: 2020-03-19 20:15:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:110 - ID:8361713
CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has urged to put all laws into effect against all rumor-mongers who spread lies and stir up terrorism and extremism. He reiterated in a statement on Thursday that the required ....
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Friday sermon to be translated into 18 languages- minister
Date: 2020-03-19 19:41:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:109 - ID:8361676
CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said Thursday that the ministry plans to translate the Friday sermon into 18 languages every week, as of March 20. Gomaa said that the sign language is also planned to be added to ....
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Awqaf minister: Mosques' toilets to be closed during non-prayer times
Date: 2020-03-19 16:48:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:92 - ID:8361417
CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) – Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa decided on Thursday to close all toilets of mosques during non-prayer times and to ban all drinking means that may lead to transmitting the novel coronavirus from one person to ....
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Coronavirus: Evangelical church suspends congregations, activities
Date: 2020-03-19 14:34:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:73 - ID:8361080
CAIRO, March 19 (MENA) - The Evangelical Church announced on Thursday the suspension of all congregations, services and activities for all Egypt's Evangelical denominations as of Thursday till the end of March nationwide. The move of the church ....
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Venezuelan president praises role of Egypt Iftaa House in confronting coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-18 13:56:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:8359478
CAIRO, March 18 (MENA) - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Wednesday praised the role played by Egypt's Iftaa House and Mufti Dr Shawki Allam in spreading the true teachings of Islam domestically and abroad. In a message to Egypt's Mufti, ....
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Pope Tawadros II suspends weekly mass until Easter Sunday
Date: 2020-03-16 21:47:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:8356858
CAIRO, March 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese decided Monday to suspend the weekly mass usually held on Wednesday until Easter Sunday. The pontiff is expected to deliver his weekly sermons live from the ....
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Council of Senior Scholars: Sharia permits canceling Friday prayers over COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-15 13:52:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8354575
CAIRO, March 15 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars has said that the Islamic law (Sharia) permits the cancellation of group prayers and Friday prayers at mosques for fear of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). In a ....
