Religion

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  • AL Azhar conf. participants denounce use of violence

    Date: 2017-04-27 13:43:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:46 - ID:6787035

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) – Participants of the Al Azhar world peace conference, currently in sessions in Cairo under auspices of Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb, highlighted the importance of the role of men of religion in making peace and ....

  • Pope of Vatican says he is coming to Egypt as peace messenger

    Date: 2017-04-27 13:18:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:6787171

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican expressed his happiness to visit Egypt on Friday, saying he is “coming as a friend, as a messenger of peace, and a pilgrim to Egypt" "Pray for me", the Pope tweeted. The Pope thanked those ....

  • Azhar imam: Divine religions “identical” in content

    Date: 2017-04-27 12:53:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:39 - ID:6786996

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) – Al Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb asserted on Thursday that all divine religions are identical in content and they differ only in changing practical legislation. Islam has authorized war for fighting injustice and ....

  • Pope Tawadros leaves Kuwait

    Date: 2017-04-27 12:34:30 GMT - Kuwait - Religion - SN:38 - ID:6787043

    KUWAIT, April 27 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese left Kuwait on Thursday winding up an official visit at the invitation of Kuwaiti emir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed al Sabah, the first of its kind by a Coptic ....

  • 30 June Stadium ready for Pope Francis visit

    Date: 2017-04-27 11:08:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:6786744

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Armed Forces took all necessary measures to receive Pope Francis at the 30 June Stadium inside the Olympic Village on Saturday, where he will lead a memorial prayer with more than 25,000 Coptic Christians from all ....

  • Azhar imam opens int'l peace conf.

    Date: 2017-04-27 10:07:04 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:24 - ID:6786713

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed Tayyeb opened on Thursday Al Azhar's International Peace Conference. A cluster of religious leaderships worldwide attends the event to send a message that all religious icons and ....

  • Iftaa: Meeting between Vatican Pope, Azhar top imam refutes Takfiri claims

    Date: 2017-04-27 10:03:40 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:23 - ID:6786697

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - The Fatwa monitoring observatory of Egypt's Darul Iftaa stressed that the expected meeting between Pope Francis of the Vatican and Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb refutes claims of Takfiri groups that conflict is the ....

  • Pope Francis starts historic visit to Egypt Friday

    Date: 2017-04-27 09:33:43 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:21 - ID:6786586

    CAIRO, April 27 (MENA) - Vatican Pope Francis is slated to start on Friday a historic visit to Egypt at an invitation from President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Coptic Orthodox pope and Al Azhar sheikh. All necessary measures were taken ....

  • Niqabat Al Ashraf welcomes Vatican pope's visit to Egypt

    Date: 2017-04-27 07:55:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:6786552

    CAIRO, ِApril 27 (MENA) – Niqabat Al Ashraf welcomed the visit by Vatican Pope Francis to Egypt on Friday. During his first visit to Egypt, Pope Francis will attend the Azhar International Peace Conference - which is due to open later ....

  • 2nd session of Muslim, church councils kicks off, 3 last Cairo

    Date: 2017-04-26 10:57:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:33 - ID:6785142

    Secretary General of the International Church Council Olav Fykse stressed the importance of Muslim-Christian cooperation to achieve peace and equality in rights and obligations. This is the goal of the inter-faith dialogue, Fykse noted. He ....

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