Several Copts in Motaia village, Assiut, were arrested for praying in their house. They demanded to build a church in their village, but police refused though there are 22 mosques in the village.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said during his weekly sermon at St. Mary church in Zaitun, that music is music helps people repent if they use it in prayers.

Police in Dakahlia governorate arrested a gang that robbed a jewelry shop wearing niqab.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, has received a delegation of Coptic youth in France who are currently visiting Egypt.

Aiman Ragy, father of the child Nagy, said that his son was persecuted in Semouha sports club for being Christian and decided he will never go there again.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said he will cancel the weekly sermon for the upcoming weeks and will dedicate its time to pray for the suffering families.

Luxor Diocese issued a statement signed by Anba Yousab, General Bishop of Luxor, to thank the governor and the Family House for supporting Copts after fire broke out at the church of Archangel Michael in Madamoud village.

The Coptic Swedish organization expressed its sincere condolences to the family of the Coptic martyr Fam Khalaf who was killed in recent sectarian attacks in Tahna Jabal village in Minya governorate.

With the recent explosions that in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, a video clip appeared on the internet to Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi, leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood, in which he permits suicide operations, especially in Syria.

The official page of Anba Jeremiah, head of the Coptic Orthodox Cultural Center, announced the death of sister Athanasia, a nun of St. George monastery in ancient Egypt.

Diocese of Ismailia announce it will hold funeral of Father Rafael Mousa, priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Arish today at St Paula Church in Ismailia.

Church denounced the recent sectarian attacks against the Copts in Kom Loufy village in Samalout. Church denounced holding the customary reconciliation sessions before taking the legal procedures.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See offered his sincere condolences to families of the victims of Ezbet Nakhl Church. Several churches have been killed in bus accident.

Sheikh Islam Radwan, the Islamic preacher, stressed that congratulating the Copts on their religion doesn’t violate Islam since it doesn’t mean to believe in their religion, but rather expressing our love. This came in a television program entitled Fatwas of Ramadan.

Coptic Orthodox Church announced the establishment of three new Bishoprics in North and South Carolina, Greece and Wadi Gadid.

During the enthronement ceremony of the new bishops, Pope Tawadros II announced St. Mary Cathedral in Zeitoun will be a papal residence.

Coptic Orthodox Church participated on Saturday in a prayer of thanksgiving that was held in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her birthday.

Monk Abahour, priest of the monastery of Archangel Michael in Akhmim, was attacked by young man who works as security man in the subway.

A number of Copts called to a demonstraiton with candles on Friday at the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in order to suppor Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, mourned today the departure of Victor Younan, owner of Mahaba library.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, visited the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican for the first time, and met with Pope Francis to discuss how to spread peace in the world and coexistence.