His Eminence Archbishop Mar Nicodemus Daoud Matti witnessed the lifting of the cross above the church of Mosul after its liberation from ISIS that demolished the crosses and domes.

Funeral of the child Demiana Amir, the victim No. 29 of St. Peter church, was held yesterday after she died of her severe wounds.

Family of the child Fady Saad Khalil is suffering after the child was accused of sexual assault on a Muslim child. The Christian child was sentenced to 15 years in prison by court, and his family was displaced by customary session.

Councilor Nabil Ahmed Sadiq, Egypt’s Attorney General, opened investigation with Sheikh Yasser Al Borhamy, Salafist preacher, on charges of inciting sectarian hatred against the Coptic Christians causing the bombing of St. Peter Church.

Police officer Karim Magdy, was remanded in custody for extra 45 days on charges of torturing the Coptic man Magdy McCain to death. Son of the victim said that his family only seeks justice after the old man was brutally killed in Police station. Three other policemen were remanded in custody on the same charges.

German Court has sentenced 7 people with German citizenship including two native citizens to three to five years in prison on charges of stealing from churches to fund ISIS. The defendants were found guilty in stealing five churches in 2013-2014.

The American Coptic Association issued a statement to demand the reopening of investigation in Karm village sectarian attacks where an old woman was stripped off over rumors about a romantic relationship between her son and a Muslim woman.

Activists in Egypt were surprised to hear that case of stripping the old woman off was closed for lack of evidence.

Activists in Egypt were surprised to hear that case of stripping the old woman off was closed for lack of evidence. This came after the witnesses changed their testimonies and threatening the Copts in Karm village.

A delegation of Egyptian churches visited the injured people of St. Peter Church attack at hospital to congratulate them on Christmas. The delegation included Bishop Flip Negm, Patriarchal representative of Chaldean Catholics, Rev. Reda Adli, President of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, pastors Sameh Maurice and Girgis Michael.

Loris Najib, victim No. 28 of St. Peter Church attack died of her wounds after spending 26 days at hospital. The funeral of the 62 years old woman will be held on Thursday at the church of St. Peter where she martyred.

Zenhom Prosecution decided today that Police officer accused of torturing Magdy McCain to death will be remanded in custody for 15 days with three other policemen. The Forensic Medicine’ report proved that McCain was tortured to death in police station.

“American Coptic” association refused a draft of a law prepared by the Congress concerning the restoration of churches in Egypt that were destroyed in the August 14, 2013 following the resolution of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Father Benjamin, Priest of St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Hurghada said that no bomb was found in the Church.

Once again, the Salafis have issued fatwas to prohibit congratulating Coptic Christians on their feasts including Christmas. Several extremist sheikhs are supporting this fatwa including Ibn Baz, Islamic shcoolar in Saudi Arabia, Abdul Moniem Shahat, spokesman of Salafist Call, as well as Yasser Borhamy, who keeps inciting against Copts from his house.

Police are investigating the graffiti written by a masked person who has broke into the backyard of the church of St. Mary in new Damietta at 3 am and wrote on the ground “Christians, you are going to die”.

Police is investigating the fire that erupted at the church of St. George in Mit Ghamr at night causing slight damage to the church.

Copts in Dertasa village, Sahel Selim, Assiut, celebrated the safe return of Coptic pharmacist who was kidnapped last week.

Police in Assiut are investigating the disappearance of Coptic Pharmacist Amir Mourice. The kidnappers contacted his family and demanded a huge ransom to release the pharmacist. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

West of Cairo Court remanded today the detention of policemen accused of torturing Magdy McCain to death in Ameriya police station.

Abba Angelos, Bishop of Shobra, said that prayers of Christmas will be held without celebrations or music as the church is mourning for its martyrs.