The annual report on religious freedom issued by the U.S. State Department said that numbers of Christians in the Middle East are decreasing after mass migrations as well as increasing acts of violence and murder against their countries in the Middle East.

Bishop Ermiah, head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, said that there are currently no Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Abram Lewis, founder of the Association of "victims of abductions and enforced disappearances" expressed his anger for the U.S. Foreign Ministry ignoring abduction crimes that occur in Egypt in the annual International Religious Freedom.

The French Foreign Ministry promised to facilitate receiving the displaced Christians of Mosul and their accommodation in France since Daash has killed and displaced hundreds of Christians in Mosul.

Maspero Youth Union has congratulated the Muslims of Egypt and the Arab countries on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

The Coptic Dutch organization has congratulated the Muslims in Egypt and all over the world on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Eid al-Fitr or Feast of Breaking the Fast and the Lesser Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan.

Egypt's Council of Churches will hold a meeting today for prayer for the suffering Christians in the Middle East, and especially in Iraq.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, has appointed bishop Karas in the Secretariat of the Diaspora.

Security Council expressed grave concern at the escalation of violence in Gaza. It invited the members of the Council to stop the fighting immediately.

The terrorist organization of Daash has attacked the monastery of St. George in Mosul, which was burned and looted.

Abul Moaz Mohager, leader of Daash, said that killing polytheists and infidels, especially the Christians, is an Islamic duty.

12 Copts died yesterday in car crash on Safaga-Qena road. A group of lawyers had organized a trip to Safaga before their bus crashed.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, issued decision to prevent any bishops from talking about the upcoming parliamentary elections or support certain candidates or parties.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, travels today to Austria for treatment.

Monks of the Monastery of St. Macarius at Wadi Natrun sent an urgent appeal to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to intervene immediately in order to stop thugs from taking over Coptic antiques and attacking the monastery.

In his interview on Al-Tahrir private TV, Dr. Emad Gad, deputy head of Al-Ahram Center for Political Studies, said that Mubarak regime incited sectarian strife in Egypt. The regime had a lot to do with incidents in the last two years like Nag Hamadi shooting and the Saints church bombing.

A number of political movements denounced closing cafés owned by Copts in Ramadan claiming it is misdemeanor to eat or drink during the day in Ramadan.

Coalition of Copts in Qena demanded the Interior Ministry to intervene and stop the kidnapping of the Copts in Upper Egypt, especially Nag Hammadi, which reached 72 cases in three years.

Media Center of the Coptic Church announced that a recorded episode of Pope Tawadros answering questions about personal status will be aired today on 10:00 P.M on the three Coptic satellite channels (AGHAPY - CTV - ME SAT).

Christian communities in Australia organized a protest last Friday to denounce violence, killing and kidnap of the Copts all over the world and especially in Islamic countries like Nigeria, Egypt, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Iraq and other countries.

Abba Bemwa, new bishop of Suez, was inaugurated yesterday as bishop of Suez in the presence of many members of the Holy Synod.