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WCC chief due in Egypt next week
Date: 2017-04-21 07:56:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:7 - ID:6777736
CAIRO, April 21 (MENA) - World Churches Council (WCC) Secretary General Olav Fykse Tveit is due in Egypt next week. On Tuesday, Tveit and a number of the council's leaderships will meet with President of the Evangelical Church Andrea ....
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Azhar stresses importance of boosting confidence between Sunni, Shiite clerics
Date: 2017-04-19 16:31:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:6775578
CAIRO, April 19 (MENA) – Al Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed el Tayyeb stressed on Wednesday the importance of building up confidence between the Sunni and Shiite clerics, to engage in a constructive dialogue that could bring about peace and establishing ....
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Interfering in Al Azhar's affairs ‘treason’ against nation: statement
Date: 2017-04-18 18:40:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:6774029
CAIRO, April 18 (MENA) - Al-Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars warned Tuesday that any attempt to pry into Al Azhar affairs is a treason against Egypt and its people. In a statement, the council asserted that the top Sunni institution stands by ....
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Death toll from Alex. church bombing rises to 18
Date: 2017-04-18 11:52:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:34 - ID:6773488
ALEXANDRIA, April 18 (MENA) - The death toll from the bombing that rocked Saint Mark Church in Alexandria less than 10 days ago rose to 18 on Tuesday after one of the injured succumbed to his wounds. Karim Ghattas Andrawas died earlier today, a ....
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Pope says terror acts not to affect national fabric, police determination
Date: 2017-04-16 17:43:07 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:50 - ID:6771554
ALEXANDRIA, April 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Sunday paid a visit to the headquarters of Alexandria Security Directorate. The Pope was received by the assistant interior minister for the West ....
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Pope Tawadros visits Alexandria police HQ
Date: 2017-04-16 17:27:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:49 - ID:6771552
ALEXANDRIA, April 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese paid a visit on Sunday to Alexandria Police HQ, where he thanked their efforts following the recent tragic incidents in the Mediterranean city. Pope ....
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MB group considers Turkey's referendum as religious conquest - observatory
Date: 2017-04-16 14:31:52 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:6771296
CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - Dar Al Iftaa's Takfiri Fatwa Observatory stressed that the stance of the international terrorist Muslim Brotherhood (MB) towards the referendum on constitutional amendments in Turkey reflects their opportunism as they ....
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Pope Tawadros visits families of victims, injured people in Tanta's terrorist attack
Date: 2017-04-16 11:32:00 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:6770985
TANTA, Egypt, April 16 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese arrived in Tanta Sunday on a surprise visit to meet the families of the victims and the wounded in Mar Gerges Church assault. The pontiff met with ....
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Cairo governor attends Easter Mass at Armenian Orthodox Church
Date: 2017-04-16 11:10:08 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:27 - ID:6770902
CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - On behalf of Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Cairo Governor Atef Abdel Hamid attended the Easter Mass on Sunday at the Armenian Orthodox Church. Abdel Hamid extended his greetings to Copts on the occasion. He also ....
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Azhar Imam greets Pope Tawadros on Easter
Date: 2017-04-16 06:08:30 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:4 - ID:6770538
CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) - Azhar Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyeb on Sunday greeted Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Copts on Easter. In a statement released by Azhar, Sheikh Tayyeb praised the mutual friendly relations between ....
