Religion
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Pope Tawadros leads ordination ceremony of new bishops at St Mark Orthodox Cathedral
Date: 2025-06-01 09:14:18 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:11202374
CAIRO, June 1 (MENA) – Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, presided over the Divine Liturgy and the ordination ceremony of new bishops on Sunday at St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral. Attending were ....
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Egypt announces May 28 as start of Islamic month of Dhu al-Hijjah
Date: 2025-05-28 02:40:54 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:1 - ID:11196928
CAIRO, May 28 (MENA) – Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta announced that Wednesday, May 28, 2025, will mark the first day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The announcement followed a confirmed moon sighting on Tuesday night, ....
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Awqaf min. condemns extremists' storming of Al Aqsa Mosque
Date: 2025-05-27 19:32:56 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:11196748
CAIRO, May 27 (MENA) - Minister of Awqaf Osama Al Azhari strongly condemned the extremists' storming of Al Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli government. He warned of the repercussions of these provocative and reprehensible actions, ....
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State pays great attention to promoting social awareness: Al-Azhar Uni. chief
Date: 2025-05-20 20:37:44 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:70 - ID:11187314
CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - The Egyptian state, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, pays great attention to promoting social awareness, President of Al-Azhar University and Vice President of the World Organization for Al-Azhar ....
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Pope Leo XIV receives secretary general of Muslim Council of Elders, emphasizing interfaith cooperation
Date: 2025-05-20 04:28:12 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:3 - ID:11185913
CAIRO, May 20 (MENA) - Head of the Catholic Church Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Elders Mohamed Abdelsalam, who conveyed to him the congratulations of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the ....
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Head of Egypt's Hajj mission to MENA: 1,000 pilgrims arrive in Mecca
Date: 2025-05-19 08:23:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Religion - SN:9 - ID:11184596
AL MADINA AL MONWARA, May 19 (MENA) - Egyptian Assistant Minister of Interior for the Administrative Affairs Sector and CEO of the Hajj Mission announced the arrival of 1,000 pilgrims from the official lottery Hajj mission to Mecca on Monday. ....
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Head of Egypt's Hajj mission: 4,000 pilgrims arrive in Madina
Date: 2025-05-18 09:26:45 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:9 - ID:11183205
AL MADINA AL MONWARA, May 18 (MENA) - Egyptian Assistant Minister of Interior for the Administrative Affairs Sector and CEO of the Hajj Mission announced the arrival of 4,000 pilgrims from the official lottery Hajj mission to Medina. He explained ....
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Al Azhar Grand Imam, Pope Leo XIV reaffirm commitment to human fraternity
Date: 2025-05-14 21:44:51 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:64 - ID:11179215
CAIRO, May 14 (MENA) – Grand Imam of Al Azhar Ahmed el Tayyeb held a telephone conversation with Pope Leo XIV to congratulate him on his election as head of the Catholic Church. During the call, the two religious leaders agreed to continue their ....
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House approves draft law regulating issuance of fatwas
Date: 2025-05-11 13:21:58 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:30 - ID:11173925
CAIRO, May 11 (MENA) - The House of Representatives, under Speaker Hanafi Gebali, approved Sunday a draft law submitted by the government regulating the issuance of religious fatwas by standing vote after required majority being reached. The ....
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Head of Evangelical Community in Egypt congratulates Pope Leo XIV on becoming Pope of the Vatican
Date: 2025-05-08 22:04:09 GMT - Egypt - Religion - SN:76 - ID:11171103
CAIRO, May 8 (MENA) - The Evangelical Community in Egypt, led by Rev. Andrea Zaki, has offered its sincere congratulations to Pope Leo XIV on his election as Pope of the Vatican. "We pray to God to grant His Holiness the spirit of wisdom and love ....