Date of source: Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Under the auspices of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyib, the Council of the Islamic Research Academy at al-Azhar made a statement saying, “Teach the youth that the Palestinian cause will not die, and that tolerance and coexistence cannot exist whilst civilians and institutions are...
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2023
The White House made a statement saying that President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Pope Francis on Sunday (October 22), and discussed the developments in the Middle East between Israel and the terrorist organization Ḥamās.
Date of source: Sunday, October 22, 2023
On November 12-13, the Faculty of Arabic Language at al-Azhar University will hold its sixth international scientific conference called “Contributions of the Handicapped in Building Human Civilization in the Past and Present.” This will be under the auspices of the Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
On Sunday (October 15), Pope Francis called upon the opening of humanitarian corridors to help those trapped in the Gaza Strip, and renewed his call for the release of hostages. In his weekly sermon at St. Peters square, the Pope asked that “all children, ill persons, elderly persons and women, as...
Date of source: Friday, October 20, 2023
The joint convoy of preaching activities between al-Azhar, al-Awqāf (religious endowments) Ministry, and Dār al-Iftāʾ has set off today in the mosques of Rafaḥ al-Māsōra, al-Shaykh Zōwayd, and al-Jōra, in the north of Sinai. This is the eighth week in a row of religious and cultural activities, in...
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II prayed the evening prayers in the Cathedral of St. Mark the Apostle in the city of Venice, which he opened yesterday afternoon in preparation for its inauguration on Sunday morning. The delegation that accompanied him was 11 European bishops who participated in the prayers. Several...
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
The Grand Muftī of the Republic, Dr. Shawqī ʿAllām, called for a minute of silence for the souls of the martyrs of the Baptist Hospital that was bombed earlier in the Gaza Strip, and for the souls of the martyrs of Palestine.
Date of source: Sunday, October 15, 2023
This Saturday evening (October 14), Pope Tawāḍrūs II received the Bishop of Turin and Rome, Bishop Barnaba, and the Bishop of the Netherlands, Bishop Arsani, at his residence in Venice, as part of his current visit to Venice and Milan.
Date of source: Monday, October 16, 2023
Over the course of yesterday and today, the bishops of Europe concluded the seminar held in the Cathedral of Saint Mark the Apostle in Venice under the leadership of Pope Tawāḍrūs II and in the presence of the Secretariat of the Holy Synod.
Date of source: Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Pope Tawāḍrūs II expressed his extreme disapproval at the events unfolding in Palestine, where bombing, devastation, and killing were taking place. He stated that “Our hearts are in pain at what is happening in Gaza, and at the large numbers of deaths and victims, as well as the wounded and the...