Religion

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  • Moderate Islam needed to counter terrorist ideologies, says Mufti

    Date: 2018-07-08 15:46:37 GMT - Maldives - Religion - SN:53 - ID:7479156

    MALE, July 8 (MENA) - As terrorist ideologies keep penetrating the different world communities, Muslims have no alternative than to stick to their moderate teachings which are promoted by Egypt's Al Azhar and Dar Al Ifta (Iftaa House), said Egyptian ....

  • Pope Tawadros leads mass at Basilica of St. Paul in Rome

    Date: 2018-07-08 15:02:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:7479066

    ROME, July 8 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese led on Sunday a mass at the Papal Basilica of St. Paul in Rome. Today's mass marks the first Sunday of Epip, the 11th month of the Egyptian and Coptic ....

  • Pope Tawadros attends prayer for Middle East peace in Italy

    Date: 2018-07-07 09:32:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:15 - ID:7477141

    BARI, Italy, July 7 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese attended on Saturday ecumenical prayer for peace in the Middle East, at an invitation by Pope Francis of the Vatican. The pontiff's several-day visit to ....

  • Grand Imam offers condolences for death of Cardinal Tauran

    Date: 2018-07-06 20:05:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:61 - ID:7476741

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb on Friday sent a cable of condolences to Pope Francis over the death of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the Vatican's diplomat and expert in interfaith relations. Tayybe hailed the late ....

  • Egypt's grand mufti gives Friday sermon in Maldives' biggest mosque

    Date: 2018-07-06 15:50:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:7476459

    MALE, July 6 (MENA) - Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawki Allam gave Friday sermon on the tolerance of Islam at the biggest mosque in the Maldives in the presence of about 40,000 people. During the sermon, the grand mufti highlighted the values of ....

  • Pope Tawadros heads to Italy to attend prayer for peace in Middle East

    Date: 2018-07-06 08:48:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:7475751

    CAIRO, July 6 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese left here on Friday heading to the Italian city of Bari on top of a church delegation. The pontiff will participate Saturday in ecumenical prayer for peace in ....

  • Azhar supports poor, needy people in Africa

    Date: 2018-07-05 17:27:49 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:79 - ID:7475096

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted that Azhar is supporting poor and needy people in Africa. Azhar will double its medical and relief efforts in Chad during the coming stage, Tayyeb added. This came during ....

  • Egyptians aware that peace message of divine religions: Tayyeb

    Date: 2018-07-05 16:20:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:74 - ID:7475013

    CAIRO, July 5 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted that the Egyptians are aware that peace is the message of divine religions. Azhar, in cooperation with the Egyptian churches, established the Egyptian Family House to end ....

  • Pope Tawadros receives French parliamentary delegation

    Date: 2018-07-04 20:47:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:86 - ID:7473821

    CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark received Wednesday at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral headquarters a visiting French parliamentary delegation. The pontiff stressed the deeply historic ties ....

  • Board of trustees of Egyptian Family House reshuffled

    Date: 2018-07-04 09:53:33 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:18 - ID:7472550

    CAIRO, July 4 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb and Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark issued a decision on Wednesday to recompose the board of trustees of the Egyptian Family House. The board is ....

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