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Holy Synod of Coptic Orthodox Church convenes plenary session
Date: 2021-03-04 14:17:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:8830794
CAIRO, March 4 (MENA) - The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church began its plenary session on Thursday at the papal headquarters located in St. Bishoy Monastery in Wadi al-Natrun, 100 km north of Cairo. Chaired by Pope Tawadros II of ....
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Pope Tawadros heads meeting of permanent committee of Holy Synod
Date: 2021-03-03 11:18:55 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:47 - ID:8828391
CAIRO, March 3 (MENA) - The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church started on Wednesday the meeting of its permanent committee under Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese after a one-year suspension because of ....
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Preparations under way for biggest religious convoy of female preachers in South Sinai
Date: 2021-03-01 11:52:11 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:43 - ID:8824325
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa has said preparations are under way for sending the biggest religious convoy of female preachers to South Sinai cities and bedouin areas in the governorate. The convoy will visit El ....
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Coptic Church appoints new spokesman
Date: 2021-02-26 22:11:22 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:81 - ID:8820020
CAIRO, Feb 26 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria on Friday appointed Father Mousa Ibrahim a new spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church. Rania Naeem was appointed head of the church's media office, while former spokesman Bolis Haleem will ....
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Awqaf min., AP official probe ways to counter extremist ideologies
Date: 2021-02-25 15:24:21 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:40 - ID:8817576
CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa discussed during a meeting Thursday with Chairman of the Arab Parliament (AP) Counter-Terrorism Committee Alaa Abeid joint cooperation in facing up to terrorism and extremist ....
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Awqaf Ministry organized 190 training programs for preachers in one year - min.
Date: 2021-02-25 08:05:06 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:8816969
CAIRO, Feb 25 (MENA) - Aqwaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Guma said on Thursday the ministry organized 190 training programs for preachers, imams and scholars as of January 1, 2020 to date. In a statement, the minister said the move comes as part of ....
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Al Azhar discusses nominations for joining Council of Senior Scholars
Date: 2021-02-24 20:10:29 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:88 - ID:8816489
CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Al Azhar's Council of Senior Scholars discussed Wednesday some nominations for joining the council, in addition to latest religious developments. This came during a virtual meeting of the council chaired by Al Azhar Grand ....
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Al Ashraf Syndicate congratulates Mufti of Egypt after extending his mandate
Date: 2021-02-24 17:33:10 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:69 - ID:8816435
CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Head of Syndicate of Al Ashraf Mahmoud el Sherif congratulated Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam after President Abdel Fattah renewed his confidence in him and extended his tenure till August. In a statement, Sherif said Allam ....
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Mixing politics and religion threatens nations - Mufti
Date: 2021-02-23 22:21:42 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:104 - ID:8814822
CAIRO, Feb 23 (MENA) - Mixing politics and religion poses a threat to nations and Al Azhar scholars are exerting assiduous efforts to face any interpretation of Islam that serves as a basis for political identity and action and confront radicalism ....
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Coptic Church starts three-day Fast of Nineveh
Date: 2021-02-22 10:54:36 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:36 - ID:8811805
CAIRO, Feb 22 (MENA) - The Coptic Orthodox Church started on Monday the Fast of Nineveh, also known as the Fast of Jonah, a three-day Lent that marks the three days the prophet Jonah spent in the belly of a large fish as penance for his disobedience ....
