13 Syriac Christians were killed in terrorist attack on New Year's Eve at residential neighborhoods inhabited by Syriacs and Assyrians in the Syrian city of Qamishli. The attack targeted several restaurants at New Year's Eve.

Major General Khaled Abdel Aal, Cairo security chief, said that police are taking extra security measures to secure churches and the Copts at Christmas celebrations.

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, One God, Amen. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas. I congratulate you for the glorious birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Celebrating Christmas as celebrated by the whole world on December 25th is extended through the beginning of the calendar year and then celebrated by us according to the Eastern Coptic calendar on January 7th. Christmas is a renewal of our joy and happiness. In the story of Christmas, we see many events and figures but I would like to point out two events.

Sheikh Islam Nawawi, Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Religious Endowments, congratulated the Copts on Christmas.

After Esam Talima, member of the Muslim Brotherhood group and Office Director of Dr. Yusuf al-Qaradawi, congratulated the Copts on Christmas feasts, the Salafists denounced such act considering it against Islam.

Dr. Andrea Zaki, head of the Anglican Communion, said that the personal status law for non-Muslims did not arrive until now to the Ministry of State for Parliamentary Affairs.

Extra security measures have been taken in all Egyptian governorates to secure New Year's celebrations. This comes as several terrorist organizations announced to carry out terrorist attacks against Coptic Churches.

Egyptian newspaper said that the Egyptian Parliament is going to assemble after the Christian feasts including Christmas and the New Year.

Coptic Catholic Diocese of Minya celebrated the 150th anniversary of the foundation of St. Henna monastery for nuns Minya.

The Salafist call continued to publish fatwas prohibiting congratulating Copts on their feasts including Christmas. Naser Radwan, member of the Salafist Call, said that Christmas is feast of cursing God, and therefore, Muslims can’t congratulate the infidels on such feast.

Somalia government decided to ban Christmas celebrations claiming they conflict with Islam and threaten it!

Dr. Abadala Najar, Islamic scholar, said that Salafist prevention of congratulating Coptic Christians on their feasts is sort of extremism and violence.

Funeral of Bishop Youannis, Bishop of the Catholic Church in Luxor, will be held tomorrow in St. George Church in Luxor.

Several Coptic members of the Parliament announced they will demand unified law of Personal Affairs for Christians.

As usual, Shiekh Abdul Monem Shahat, spokesperson of the Salafist call, decided to congratulate the Copts on Christmas by preventing Muslims from congratulating them!

A group of Muslim scholars launched a campaign to congratulate Christians on Charismas. They assured that Christians are partners in the homeland, and they should share joys and sorrows with them.

Political experts at the Study of War Institute confirmed that the next battlefield for ISIS will be Rome and London, followed by America, France and Germany then Australia.

Franciscan Nuns’ School in Ismailia held a ceremony on the occasion of Prophet's Birthday. The celebration was attended by governor of Ismailia and several officials in the governorate.

Eyewitnesses said that terrorist have exploded an elementary school and nearby house in Sheikh Zewaid, Sinai.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that the completion of personal status law regulation will be very soon.

Peter Ramsis, Coptic lawyer, said that Egyptian law doesn’t criminalize adultery in homes of Christians and only criminalize it in homes of Muslims!