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Pope Francis, left, celebrates a holy mass as part of the 23rd World Day for Consecrated Life on February 2, 2019, at St. Peter's basilica in the Vatican. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP)
February 3, 2019, 2:20 pm
Pope calls for Yemen relief as he heads to Emirates
On his way to an interfaith conference, Francis backs ceasefire, urges aid for Yemen’s people suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
By Nicole Winfield
Pope Francis holds a candle as he arrives to celebrate Mass with members of religious institutions on the occasion of the celebration of the XXIII world day of consecrated life in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, February 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
February 3, 2019, 10:20 am
Pope seeks dialogue on first papal trip to Arabian Peninsula
Francis to join interreligious conference initiated by grand imam of Egypt’s Al-Azhar, and speak to 130,000 Catholic foreign workers in UAE
By Nicole Winfield
This file photo taken on April 28, 2017 shows Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, delivering a speech during the visit of Pope Francis to the prestigious Sunni institution in Cairo. (AFP Photo/Andreas Solaro)
January 19, 2018, 8:15 pm
Top Egyptian imam doubles down on refusal to meet Pence over Jerusalem
Al-Azhar head says meeting US vice president during his Middle East trip would ‘tear up my identity,’ warns recognizing Israel’s capital will fuel terror
By ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump holds up a signed memorandum after he delivered a statement on Jerusalem from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on December 6, 2017 as US Vice President Mike Pence looks on. (Saul Loeb/AFP)
December 8, 2017, 6:57 pm
Egyptian cleric follows Palestinians in cancelling meeting with Pence
Al-Azhar’s Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayeb announces ‘categorical rejection’ of meeting after Jerusalem recognition
By ToI Staff and AFP
In this Tuesday, July 25, 2017, photo, Al-Azhar clerics wait to answer commuters questions inside a Fatwa Kiosk, at the Al Shohada'a metro station, in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File)
August 1, 2017, 9:34 pm
First-ever fatwa kiosk in Cairo subway stirs debate
Islamic authority now offering Muslims a fast way to plug in to religious teachings, even while commuting to work
By MENNA ZAKI
A screen shot from an AFPTV video shows the road outside a hotel along the beach promenade where a stabbing attack took place in the Red Sea Resort of Hurghada on July 14, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / AFPTV / STRINGER)
July 30, 2017, 10:19 pm
Egypt officials: Red Sea resort knife attacker sent by IS
Abdel-Rahman Shaaban, who killed 3 tourists this month, was recruited by terror group through social media
By MENNA ZAKI
In this Dec. 28, 2012 file photo, Muslim men wait for the Friday noon prayer at Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra, File)
May 6, 2017, 5:08 pm
Egypt university head replaced after calling Muslim reformer ‘apostate’
Ahmed Hosni Taha had apologized for comments against Islam al-Behairy, who has attacked religious books and Sunni scholars
By AFP
A billboard with a picture of Egyptian Coptic Pope Tawadros II, left, welcomes Pope Francis, at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, April 27, 2017. (Amr Nabil/AP)
April 28, 2017, 4:48 pm
Pope Francis lands in Egypt for historic 2-day visit
Pontiff to meet with Egyptian president, Coptic Pope Tawadros II and grand imam Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb
By Agencies
Egyptian grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb speaks in Florence, June 9, 2015. (AFP/Alberto Pizzoli)
March 2, 2017, 9:17 am
Top Sunni cleric lashes out against abortion, globalization
Cairo’s Al-Azhar head, Grand Sheikh Ahmed el-Tayeb, suggests terrorism is result of an international liberal conspiracy
By AP
In this Feb. 3, 2015 file photo, Egyptian clerics from the Al-Azhar institution rally to denounce terrorism and show solidarity with the Egyptian government and security forces at a mosque in central Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)
August 12, 2016, 12:42 am
Uproar over Egypt’s policy of state-dictated Friday sermons
Crackdown finds resistance as Sissi government looks to tackle extremism by controlling what clerics can tell believers
By MAGGIE MICHAEL
Egyptian Grand Mufti Dr. Shawki Allam (Screenshot/YouTube)
August 3, 2016, 11:23 am
Egypt’s top cleric says he opposes harming gays
Grand mufti’s statements in support of moderation come at a time of increasing persecution of LGBTs under President Sissi
By ToI Staff and AFP
Egyptian religious affairs official Mohammed Mokhtar Gomaa. (screen capture: YouTube/Al Nahar TV)
July 28, 2016, 4:59 pm
Egypt’s scholars reject government-written sermons
Religious body says move would ‘superficialize’ clerics’ thinking and prevent imams from responding to extremism
By AP
Pope Francis (right) talks with Egyptian Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed al-Tayeb during a private audience at the Vatican on May 23, 2016. (AFP Photo/Pool/Max Rossi)
May 24, 2016, 4:10 am
Pope and top imam embrace in historic Vatican meeting
‘Our meeting is the message,’ says pontiff as he welcomes highest authority in Sunni Islam in boost to Christian-Islam ties
By AFP
Pope Francis (left) at St. Peter's basilica at the Vatican, May 23, 2013, and Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb (right) at the al-Azhar headquarters in Cairo, October 11, 2015. (AFP/Filippo Monteforte and Kenzo Tribouillard, File photos)
May 20, 2016, 12:43 am
Pope Francis to host Sunni Muslim leader at Vatican
Grand imam of Cairo’s prestigious al-Azhar mosque to visit Rome in sign of improved ties between Catholic Church and Muslim world
By Angus Mackinnon
Rebecca Abrahamson (left), Dr. Omer Salem (left-center), Rabbi Yakov Nagen (center-right) and Dr. Joseph Ringel in Cairo, Egypt in March 2016. (Courtesy: Facebook/Yaakov Nagen)
April 15, 2016, 12:56 am
For West Bank rabbi, a rare and risky trip to Cairo’s ivory tower of Islam
With Islamic skullcap and large beard helping to obscure his Jewish identity, though twice confronted by Egyptian police, US-born Israeli visits Al-Azhar University to meet world’s top Sunni scholars
By Dov Lieber
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