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Cabinet commitee legalises 63 unlicensed churches |
2021-11-09 |
![]() According to the Egyptian cabinet’s statement on the decision, this brings the total number of churches and service buildings that have been granted legal status so far to 2,021 since 2017. In 2016, Egypt’s parliament approved a long-awaited law regulating the building and renovation of churches. The committee to legalise the status of unlicensed churches was established in 2017 by Sherif Ismail, the prime minister at the time. Related: Unlicensed churches: 2021-07-26 Egypt's cabinet legalises 76 unlicensed churches Unlicensed churches: 2021-07-23 Sisi Tells British PM that Egypt Upholds its Historic Rights of Nile Water Unlicensed churches: 2021-04-13 Egypt legalises 82 unlicensed churches; total reaches 1,882 churches since 2017 |
Posted by:trailing wife |
#1 This is really welcome news. Amid all the gloom and doom in the Middle East, Egypt seems to be intent on becoming a modern, normal country. Applause! |
Posted by: Tom 2021-11-09 11:29 |