Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, received yesterday a high-level delegation from the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox church said that Abba Paula, bishop of Tanta, ordained new deacons at the church of St. Anthony and St. Karas in Tanta.

Abba Anthony, bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, congratulated Christian denominations on Easter.

Abba Agabios, Bishop of Deir Mawas, inaugurated the baptism of Deir Mawas’ Church. This came after celebrating the holy mass at the church of St. Mary in Deir Mawas, Minya.

Abba Demetrios, Bishop of Mallawy, celebrated today the 37th anniversary of Father Bishoy Kamel’s departure.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that the monks of St. Macarius monastery in Wadi Al Rayyan had seized the land of the monastery.

In his weekly sermon, Pope Tawadros II invited the people to repent and benefit from the Great Lent as “season of repentance”.

Dr Michel Fahmi, political writer, said that Al-Azhar being dominated by extremists poses a threat to Christians.

Abba Anthony, Bishop of Jerusalem, celebrated yesterday his first Mass in St. Mary Church in Bethlehem. Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that several bishops participated in the Holy Mass after they participated in the enthronement ceremony of the bishop including Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalout, Abba Justus, head of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea, Abba Daniel, Bishop of Sydney, and Abba Daniel, head of the monastery of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite in Australia.

Fuad Masum, the Iraqi president, told Pope Tawadros during his visit to the Papal residence that Christians are an integral component in Iraq.

Youth Bishopric announced it’s going to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s departure. The celebration is held in cooperation with the Coptic Cultural Centre under the title "teacher of generations”

Abba Youhanna, Bishop of Northern Giza, ordained two new priests at St. Mary and St. Mina Church in Warraq.

After actor Hassan Youssef announced he is going to personify Pope Shenouda in a film or a series, General Congregation Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement to warn against producing a film about Pope Shenouda III without taking permission of the church.

A group of Evangelical Pastors issued a statement to denounce recent sectarian incidents in Minya governorate like refusing to appoint a Christian principal and the imprisonment of Coptic children in Beni Mazar.

General Congregation Council of the Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement to warn against producing a film about Pope Shenouda III without taking permission of the church.

TV presenter Ibrahim Eissa said yesterday that a policeman was behind the lawsuit against Coptic children in Beni Mazar in which they were sentenced to 5 years in prison. Therefore, the Minister of Interiors is responsible for what happened.

Maspero Youth Union said in a statement that state institutions are currently working against promises of the president to respect citizenship and renounce sectarianism.

Abba Hidra, Bishop of Aswan, ordained 4 new monks at the monastery of St. Pachomius in Aswan. Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement that new monks are called: Makarios, Peter, Theophilus and Georgios.

UN mourned the death of veteran Egyptian diplomat and the first United Nations Secretary-General from Africa, Boutros Ghali who passed away yesterday at the age of 93.

The funeral of Dr. Boutros Boutros Ghali, former Secretary General of the United Nations, was held today at athe Petrine Church in the presence of Pope Tawadros II.

Police in Youssif Seddik village, Fayoum, released a kidnapped child in Fayoum. Ahmed, 5 years old, was reported missing and his family received a phone call demanding 300.000 LE ransom.