Grand Imam Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, Sheikh Al-Azhar mosque, received today members of the Executive Council of the House of the Egyptian Family, headed by Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq, Secretary-General to the family house.

Azza Kamel, director of means of communication Center, said that “Vote for women” campaign was launched to face the ideology of the Muslim Brotherhood that despise women and believes they are useless.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said during the opening of the Hanging Church that the church is one of the oldest church in Egypt and may be all over the world.

Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch, has recovered from the West Nile Fever and celebrated the holy mass at the Coptic Orthodox Church at Stevenage, UK.

Military funeral ceremony was held today for Coptic police commissioner Wasfi W. Salib, who died in his house yesterday.

Franciscan Father Hanna Glouf who was kidnapped by Nasra Front was released today.

During a press conference held today, Ibrahim Mehleb, Egypt’s Prime Minister, said that Egypt offers military support to Libya in its war against terrorism.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said his visit to Canada came to celebrate the fifty years anniversary to starting the Coptic ministry in Canada and the ordination of the first Coptic priest to minister in South America.

Ansar al-Bayt al-Maqdis terrorist group published video on the internet threatening to target police in Eid al-Adha.

Abba Mesael, Bishop of Birmingham, and abba Paul, Bishop of Tanta, visited Anba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch, at the global center for physiotherapy in London on Wednesday.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II returned to Cairo today after a pastoral care visit to Europe and Canada.

Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, is preparing to visit Russia on October.

Copts in Assiut have been suffering many threats, kill and kidnap, especially the rich merchants.

Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday issued a statement to assure and denounce the terrorist attack against St. Tadros Church in Minya.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that a delegation of Coptic bishops headed to London yesterday to visit Bishop Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch and bishop of Behirah who is currently receiving treatment there.

Dr. Michel Fahmy, Coptic writer and political analyst, said that the Muslim Brotherhood will be so ignorant if they demonstrate against President Al-Sisi in order to embarrass him during his visit to the USA. Therefore, the Copts should support him and make some balance.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, celebrated the holy mass on Saturday at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Montreal, Canada.

Giza Criminal Court sentenced, yesterday, five terrorists to death penalty after benign convicted in attacking the Church of St. Mary in October 6th killing a police officer and the injury of others.

Copts United website celebrates the tenth anniversary of its foundation by the late Eng. Adly Abadir.

European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights EUCOHR said it sent 4 files to the fact-finding committee for the implications of June 30 on the Copts.

A group of Coptic activists has prepared a blacklist of former Coptic MPs accusing them of treason and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and working against the Coptic interests. The list included Gamal Asaad, Mamdouh Ramzi, Marianne Malak, Michael Mounir and Nadia Makram Ebeid.