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Egypt court recognises reversion to Christianity

In a landmark case, an Egyptian court ruled on Saturday that the state must recognise the right of Christians who convert to Islam to change their minds and revert to Christianity, court sources said.

But the same court that ruled in favour of the Baha'is also dismissed a case by a man who sought to have his name and religion changed on his identity papers to reflect his conversion from Islam to Christianity.

It said the ministry of interior had issued no administrative decision rejecting Mohamed Hegazy's request but noted it was "not correct" for a Muslim to convert.

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A delegation of the top Roman Catholic leaders has visited the Indian President, Mrs. Pratibha Patil, urging her to..

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