Armed gangs have increased its activities by kidnapping more and more Copts in Minya and Qena.

Dr. Mina Thabet, founder of Popular Initiative party, said that Copts in Minya have paid more than 120 million LE ransoms for kidnappers since the revolution of January 2011.

Bawaba News website headed by Dr. Abdul Rahim Ali decided to change its policy towards Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros whom he attacked couple of weeks ago.

Association of Victims of abductions and Enforced Disappearances invited Egypt to sign the International Convention for the protection of persons and put it into action in Egypt as soon as possible.

Sabah newspaper mentioned today that Coptic activists have formed a new electoral alliance to participate in the upcoming elections.

Amr Farrag, MB leader and the founder of Rasd network, said that he wishes to burn Egypt. This came after the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya accused Egypt of performing air strike in Libya.

Coptic businessman Nassef Sawiros announced to bring huge investments to Egypt soon. Sawiros had paid 7 billion LE in tax to the government of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Father Shenouda Gabra, fellow of Anba Pachomius at hospital, denied Anba Pachomius is suffering from Leukemia.

Coptic Orthodox Church has completed new curricula of Sunday school under the supervision of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, flies tomorrow to the Netherlands to participate in a Coptic conference. Then, he will fly to Switzerland to inaugurate a new church.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights, denounced announcements of Dr. Mohamed Ebada, undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf, who insulted Christianity.

Najib Sawirus, Coptic Christian businessman, said that Abdul Rahim Ali tried to blackmail him, and this is the reason behind the disagreement between them.

Luxor Police Department has arrested the main accused of killing 5 Copts at the sectarian incidents of Nag Hassan last Saturday.

Samalot prosecution is investigating 22 defendants in sectarian incidents in Samalot, Minya.

Churches of Alexandria decided to call for joint fasting and prayers for three days to intercede for Anba Pachomius to be healed soon and return safely to his diocese.

Coptic Orthodox Church ordered all affiliated churches to mention the names of Syrian, Eritrean and Ethiopian patriarchs in the holy mass.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that Qatar, Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization are planning to defame Egypt through a number of new TV channels and newspapers.

A number of Egyptian writers and politicians warned against targeting the Copts and Christians in the region by terrorist organizations aiming to destroy the Egyptian national security.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, travels next week to the Netherlands to attend Coptic Youth World Congress from August 28 to August 30.

The influx of strangers to pray at the Church of St. Mary in Aswan raised anger of the Muslim neighbors and was about to cause sectarian clashes between Muslim and Christians.

Diocese of Minya thanked Muslim neighbors of St. George church who extinguished the big fire at the church before the arrival of the fire engine that came too late.