Customary session was held in mayor of Alfashn home village, in the presence of a number of security leaders, Islamic and Christian clergy and representatives of some Muslim and Christian families. They agreed to expel families of the illiterate Copt, Ayman Youssef Tawfeek, who has published cartoons that were considered offensive to Islam.

Some Muslim families of Kafr Darweesh village in Bani Sweif attacked a number of Coptic houses and causes damage to more than 10 Coptic houses and smashing a private car, making a sectarian fabricated problem and claiming that an illiterate Copt from the village called Ayman Youssef Tawfeek has published cartoons that are offensive to Islam.

The second floor of St. church in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya was finished and the construction of the domes of the Church has started. This step is the final stage of concrete works.

Abd- Allah Boshr , lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the Coptic boy who was accused of contempt of the Islamic religion , told Copts United that Maher’s detention was renewed for an additional 15 days.

The first floor of St. church in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya was finished and the construction of the second floor has started.

Lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the Coptic boy accused of contempt of religion told Copts United that the case was fabricated by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization.

Father Boutros Gayed , priest of St. George monastery in Sedment mountain in Beni Suef, said that the annual celebration of St. George's feast started after the Easter.

Prosecution of Ahnasia in Beni Suef decided the imprisonment of a Coptic boy named Maher Fayez Habib, student in the secondary stage, for four days pending investigations on charges of insulting Islam.

Mohammed Salim, governor of Beni Suef, visited Churches and monasteries of Beni Suef to congratulate the Cops on Easter breaking a rule that lasted for a long time by successive rulers of Beni Suef to ignore such feasts and never congratulate the Copts on their feasts.

Under tight security, Beni Suef Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of Dr. Mohamed Badie, former general Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood and 92 leaders of the terrorist group to the hearing on May 5.

Abba Raphael, general secretary of the Holy Synod, told Copts United that the church's position remains constant to prevent Copts from visiting Jerusalem for national purposes, and only the elderly were allowed to visit Jerusalem as pilgrims.

An eye witness from Galaa village told Copts United that there is security presence next to the church in the village without really solving the problem.

Dr. Amin Lotfi, President of the University of Beni Suef, said during the celebration to grant Pope Tawadros II the honorary doctorate in social

Bishop Raphael, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, told Copts United that Church doesn't prevent the Copts from visiting Jerusalem as pilgrims since the Pope had allowed the elderly to visit Jerusalem.

Dr. Amin Lotfi, head of the University of Beni Suef, said that the university is going to hold a celebration on Tuesday to grant Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, the honorary doctorate entitled (the promotion of social peace in Egypt).

Copts in Galaa village denounced the dealing of police in crisis of Galaa village church as they allowed 7 fanatics to manipulate the whole situation.

A Coptic man at Galaa village, Minya, said that 7 fanatics at the village were able to cancel the decision of the president to build a church at the village.

Security forces in Ekfas village, Beni Suef, stopped the construction work of a building belonging to the Church of St. Julius.

Police in Beni Suef has arrested 51 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood who were hiding in farms of the terrorist group.

Security crackdown of police and army have arrested a terrorist cell specialized in attacking police men and targeting them.

Dr. Fatima Hassan, spokesperson of Beni Suef University, said the university will give Pope Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, the honorary doctorate on March 30 at the headquarters of St. Mark cathedral.