Religion

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  • Al Azhar reiterates rejection of US Jerusalem decision

    Date: 2017-12-11 11:08:28 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:7134751

    ABU DHABI, Dec 11 (MENA) - Al Azhar on Monday reiterated its complete rejection of the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli capital and move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, terming it an impetuous and groundless decision. It ....

  • El Botroseya Church marks 1st anniv. of terrorist attack

    Date: 2017-12-11 08:52:47 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:14 - ID:7134478

    CAIRO, Dec 11 (MENA) - El Botroseya Church in Cairo' Abbassiya district on Monday held a requiem mass to mark the first anniversary of the terrorist attack that took place on December 11, 2016 and left 29 persons dead. Bishop Julius of the Old ....

  • Al Azhar urges to invalidate US decision over recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital

    Date: 2017-12-10 18:29:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:65 - ID:7133988

    CAIRO, Dec 10 (MENA) – Al Azhar urged all the countries around the world to implement and activate the principles and articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that called for preserving world peace and security. In a press release on ....

  • Pope Tawadros II tops Twitter hastags Saturday

    Date: 2017-12-09 15:20:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:7132169

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II has hit the list of Twitter hashtags on Saturday after the Orthodox Church announced its apology for not receiving US Vice President Mike Pence during his scheduled visit in December. The Orthodox Church ....

  • Orthodox Church apologizes for not receiving US vice president

    Date: 2017-12-09 14:28:37 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:7132058

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - Egypt's Orthodox Church announced that it has apologized for not receiving US Vice President Mike Pence during his scheduled visit in December. The Orthodox Church Spokesman said the decision comes in the wake of the US ....

  • Awqaf minister reviews plan of action with senior Ministry officials

    Date: 2017-12-09 09:35:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:16 - ID:7131413

    CAIRO, Dec 9 (MENA) - In an extra-ordinary meeting with senior officials at his Ministry, Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa reviewed a plan of action after a US decision to move its embassy in Israel to al Quds. The minister shed light on ....

  • Tayyeb urges coordination with European countries to fight extremist thoughts

    Date: 2017-12-05 15:53:59 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:58 - ID:7124777

    CAIRO, Dec 5 (MENA) - Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed El Tayyeb stressed on Tuesday the importance of coordination with European countries to fight extremist thoughts. During a meeting with President of Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former ....

  • Al Azhar condemns Washington's attempt to relocate US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

    Date: 2017-12-04 11:54:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:7122493

    CAIRO, Dec 4 (MENA) - Al Azhar Undersecretary Abbas Shoman slammed on Monday Washington's attempt to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, terming it a "failed step" that would cause several troubles. He stressed that Jerusalem will always ....

  • Rawda mosque to be named after its martyrs - minister

    Date: 2017-12-02 11:40:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:7119493

    HURGHADA, Egypt, Dec 2 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said that Rawda mosque in North Sinai where a terrorist attack took place recently will be named "Rawda Martyrs" at the request of the village's residents. Banners bearing the ....

  • Mar Girgis Church reopened after renovation

    Date: 2017-12-02 10:44:31 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:7119464

    TANTA, Egypt, Dec 2 (MENA) - Mar Girgis Church in Tanta was reopened on Saturday after renovation works that followed the terrorist attack that targeted it on April 9, leaving dozens dead and injured. The event, which started with prayers, was ....

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