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Pope Francis urges respect for ceasefire accord in Yemen

Date: 2019-02-03 15:11:05 GMT - Italy - Religion - SN:68 - ID:7787265

THE VATICAN, Feb 3 (MENA) - Pope Francis of the Vatican on Sunday called for urgent "respect" for a ceasefire accord in Yemen to allow humanitarian aid through the conflict-weary country. "I appeal to all parties concerned and to the ....

Plan prepared to boost Egypt's relation with Africa -- Awqaf minister

Date: 2019-02-03 12:17:34 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:42 - ID:7786792

CAIRO, Feb 3 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa said on Sunday that his ministry has a plan to boost Egypt's relations with Africa in 2019 as Egypt will hold the rotating chairmanship of the African Union. The plan comes upon ....

Minister for Tolerance urges 'human fraternity' at conference to mark Pope visit

Date: 2019-02-03 09:51:45 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Religion - SN:22 - ID:7786573

ABU DHABI, Feb 3 (MENA) - UAE Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak has urged the world to join together in tolerance and human fraternity to achieve peace and temper political conflict. The Minister of Tolerance's comments came at the ....

Global Conference of Human Fraternity kicks

Date: 2019-02-03 08:02:35 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Religion - SN:11 - ID:7786449

ABU DHABI, Feb 3 (MENA) - The Global Conference of Human Fraternity opened Sunday at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed ....

Azhar can spread moderate Islam - official

Date: 2019-02-02 21:13:38 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:54 - ID:7786198

CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA)- Mohamed Hussein El Zoghbi, head of the Federation of Muslim Associations in Brazil, said Al Azhar institution is able to spread moderate Islam. Speaking to Extra News TV channel on Saturday, he thanked President Abdel Fattah ....

Azhar Imam to meet Vatican Pope in Abu Dhabi

Date: 2019-02-02 20:48:53 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:52 - ID:7786170

CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA)- Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyeb will head on Sunday for Abu Dhabi to hold a historic summit with Pope Francis of the Vatican, as this event is set to embody tolerance and brotherly relations. Tayyeb's visit, ....

Pope Tawadros receives delegation of England’s churches

Date: 2019-02-02 18:55:24 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:48 - ID:7786048

CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA) - Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark received on Saturday a delegation of representatives of England's churches. The delegation visited St. Paul's Church and St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox ....

Azhar Imam heads on Sunday for Abu Dhabi to hold summit with Vatican Pope

Date: 2019-02-02 11:13:01 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:28 - ID:7785529

CAIRO, Feb 2 (MENA) - Grand Imam of Al Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El Tayyeb will head on Sunday for Abu Dhabi to hold a historic summit with Pope Francis of the Vatican. Sheikh Tayyeb's visit comes at an invitation from Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh ....

Immigration min. receives delegation from various churches in England

Date: 2019-01-31 09:18:46 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:13 - ID:7782516

CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - Immigration Minister Nabila Makram - accompanied by Archbishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of London - received on Thursday a high-ranking delegation representing various denominations of churches in ....

Awqaf min.: Ministry seeking to hone preachers' foreign language skills

Date: 2019-01-31 07:46:27 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:10 - ID:7782452

CAIRO, Jan 31 (MENA) - Awqaf Minister Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa asserted the ministry's keenness on honing the skills of preachers and imams to disseminate the upright moderate teachings of Islam in several languages. In a statement on Thursday, he ....