Sheikh Haitham Bakry, Imam of Fatatih Mosque in Luxor, defended the demonstrations demanding the family of Coptic minor girl Amira to hand her over to them claiming she has converted into Islam saying: her new behavior showed her new belief! “We are not sure Amira became Muslim, but we feel so” He explained.

Fatima Naeot, Egyptian writer, commented on the sectarian crisis of Luxor in which fanatics besieged house of a Coptic minor girl demanding her family to hand the girl over claiming she has converted to Islam, saying that it demonstrates the absence of law.

Abba Karas, Papal deputy in North America, called the priests of the diocese to encourage the congregation to welcome president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi during his visit to Washington.

Abla Fahita talk show hosted a number of foreigners from China, France, Italy and Russia who have been staying in Egypt for many years.

The Coptic Evangelical Church issued a statement concerning announcement of a Coptic priest in Mit Ghamr in which he described the Evangelical church that it has a different Christ than the Coptic Orthodox Church worship.

Egyptian Fatwa House announced today that Celebrating the "Mother's Day" is allowed in Islam and that Mothers are honored in general in Islam.

The Egyptian city of Luxor witnessed great celebrations on Monday at Karnak temple after the city was named the capital of Arab culture.

Tourists were impressed by Egyptian folklore shows performed in Luxor on the occasion of choosing the city as the capital of Arab culture.

Alexander Nalbandov , Ambassador of Georgia to Egypt, said that Egypt is a very important tourist destination for the Georgians with more than 15.000 Georgian tourists visiting Egypt each year.

A number of officials in Minya have attended the conference organized by the Christen brotherhood entitled “One nation” The conference sent a message of unity, tolerance, coexistence and citizenship.

Nashat Labib, father of the disappeared Coptic minor girl Marina, pleaded with police to return his daughter who has disappeared for 11 days.

The Coptic Evangelical Church denounced statements of the Coptic priest in Mit Ghamr in which he said that the Protestants worship different Christ than the one the Coptic Orthodox worship.

REUTER news agency considered the visit of Pope Francis to Egypt next month a chance to promote better relations between Catholics and Muslims.

Egyptian newspaper published news about memorandum delivered to Pope Tawadros by Copts in America demanding him to take action against Atef Aziz and his group who try to form a new church called “New Testament” church.

Adnan Siddiqui, Media and Culture consultant at the American Embassy in Egypt, visited Aswan on Thursday to welcome 640 high school students who recently joined "Access" program to teach English to Egyptian youth. This program is offered by the American embassy in Egypt and allows students to learn English while acquiring communication, leadership and recruitment skills.

Coptic activists in Minya governorate demanded the activation of the church building law and to open two churches in their villages.

Dr. Abbas Shoman, deputy of Al-Azhar University, said that the curricula of Al-Azhar have nothing to incite violence and terrorism and they have only brought scientists.

A new study in the Islamic countries said that the number of atheists has reached 75 millions. The study was prepared by organizations and NGOs that work with the United Nations.

Family of martyr Ihab Ibrahim Georgy refused to participate in the commemoration of Martyr Day in protest against the refusal of implanting decision to call the name of Coptic martyr on a school.

As a police officer was preventing a group of Copts from celebrating the holy mass in an unlicensed church, a child told him that it is her right to pray.

Copts in Kom Loufy village Abba Pfnotious, bishop of Samallout, to find them a church to pray after the Copts in Ezbet Nakhla were prevented from celebrating the holy mass last Sunday.