Dr. Emad Gad, Coptic MP, denounced today the judgment against four Christian students who were accused of contempt of Islam.

Coptic activist Ezzat Ibrahim called to carry out an investigation and discharge the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education in Minya in case he was proven guilty in discharging a Christian principal of a school following demands of dozens of Muslim students.

Egyptian Family House held meeting today at the Diocese of Beni Suef to discuss the renewal of religious discourse. They also discussed problems like traffic jam in the governorate and ways to solve it.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, decided to ordain Father Theodore of St. Antony Monastery as new Bishop of Jerusalem.

The Egyptian Family House mourned the departure of Dr. Boutros Ghali who died on Tuesday at the age of 94.

The Catholic Diocese of Sohag restored a piece of land (550 meters) that was seized 36 years ago by the Maritime Sports Club.

Syndicate of Journalists mourned today the death of the journalist and writer Mohammed Hassanein Heikal, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 92.

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Azbakia is going to hold an ecumenical meeting for Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox churches in Egypt and Germany. A number of clergy from different Christian denominations are going to attend the meeting.

Dr. Samir Ghattas, member of the House of Representatives, warned against sleeper cells of the Muslim Brotherhood among the policemen. Those are trying to disturb the relationship between the police and the people.

Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated today the first anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Copts by ISIS in Libya. The celebration is held in Awr village, hometown of the martyrs in the presence of Abba Epiphanius, head of St. Makarious Monastery.

President Abdel Fattah Sisi issued a Presidential decree No. 72 and 73 to license building two new churches. The new churches are the Evangelical church in Assuit governorate and a Catholic church in New Cairo.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of young people, and Abba Beeman, Bishop of Nakada and Qus, and Abba Markos, Bishop of Shubra Al Khaimah, opened on Wednesday the youth conference in Archangel Michael Church in Luxor entitled “Charisma”.

Boko haram terrorist group burned 86 Christian children alive in Nigeria. Members of the group were shouting "Allah Akbar" expressing their happiness and satisfaction with such heinous criminal act!

Family of the disappeared Coptic minor girl Susanna Reda held sit-in in front of Minya governorate administrative building against the disappearance of their girl.

Samalout Diocese announced that 7 Coptic bishops are going to participate in the first spiritual celebration at the first anniversary of 21 Coptic martyrs who were killed in Libya last year by ISIS.

Egyptian Federation for Human Rights holds a conference on Sunday entitled "contempt of religion law between restrictions and freedoms "

Egyptian armed forces started rebuilding the church of St. George in El-Arish. This comes after President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi promised to restore all churches demolished in the attacks of the Muslim Brotherhood by the end of 2016.

Lawyer Hamdy Asiouty told Copts United that it’s shameful to arrest 4 Coptic children on charges of defamation of religions for a 20 seconds video in which they criticize ISIS.

Patriarch Kirill, Patriarch of Moscow, stressed the importance of calendar unification among all Orthodox Churches.

Beni Mazar Misdemeanor Court is expected to sentence 4 Coptic children to jail on charges of contempt of Islam after they filmed a short movie that criticizes ISIS terrorist organization.

Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, expressed her grave concern over the destruction of Mar Elia monastery in Iraq. She said that such attack against 1400 years old monastery comes against the Iraqi people as well as humanity.