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  • Wednesday ,19 November 2014
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"Young Christian" refuses new personal status law

Nader Shoukry

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Wednesday ,19 November 2014

Young Christian movement rejected in a statement yesterday the new personal law as it violates Christian teachings, as the only accepted reason for divorce in Christianity is death of a spouse or conversion from one religion to another.Young Christian movement rejected in a statement yesterday the new personal law as it violates Christian teachings, as the only accepted reason for divorce in Christianity is death of a spouse or conversion from one religion to another.

On th eother hand, the new law prevented changing denominations to get divorce, which complicates things even more.