Egyptian police have been taken extra security measures to secure Epiphany feast celebrations at Coptic Churches and monasteries.

Father Baceleos of St. Paul monastery, agent of the monastery, said that the Egyptian family comes together in their feasts, when they exchange presents and greetings.

50 priests headed by bishop of Beni Suef have attended funeral of Father Bishoy Youssef, priest of St. George church in Wasti, Beni Suef.

Mosques and churches in Beni Suef governorate took the initiative to plant olive at the streets. The initiative is supported by the governor of Beni Suef and several school students have participated in it as well.

Abba Ghobrial, Bsihop of Beni Suef, inaugurated the Church of Archangel Michael at Azhari neighborhood in Beni Suef governorate.

The congregation of St. Karas church at Bayad Arab in Beni Suef received the newly ordained priest Father Parsoum Mashal who started his ministry at his church after spending 40 days in the monastery according the Coptic rituals.

Abba Makarios, bishop of Minya, perfumed the remains of St. Mina the miraculous in Beni Suef. The congregation celebrated the feast of the saint in the presence of its priests.

Beni Suef University organized a celebration entitled “This is Egypt” to honor martyrs of the Police and Army. The unity between Christians and Muslims was expressed through a big cross embracing a mosque. The celebration was attended by head of the universty and several singers and actors.

Beni Suef Police Department found the dead body of a Coptic girl called Vena Ashraf who has disappeared in mysterious circumstances.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, ordained a new priest in St. Karas church in Bayad al-Araby. The new priest is called Father Barsoum Mishal.

George Rashad, Coptic anchor in the Egyptian state television, was suspended after he offered thanks to former president Mubarak for his role in October war.

The Japanese Ambassador in Egypt visited today Beni Suef Bishopric, where he was received by his Eminence Bishop Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef , said the diocese studies the establishment of a theological school in Beni Suef.

Bishops and monks of the Coptic Orthodox church congratulated officials on Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command, before God then intervened sending his angel Jibra'il (Gabriel) to inform him that his sacrifice had already been accepted.

Beni Suef governorate decided to honor Muslim martyrs by calling their names on schools and ignored the Coptic martyrs who died in the line of duty.

The Court of Bani Suef decided to extend the detention of 18 Muslims accused of inciting violence and attacking properties of Copts for extra 15 days.

Father of Magdy Issac, the murdered Coptic young man from Beni Suef governorate, said that his son disappeared before he was murdered by criminals.

25 days have passed since 4 Copts in Kharsa village were illegally detained in Fashn police station in Beni Suef. Two Copts have been released last week and 4 are still detained.

Police in Beni Suef released two Copts of the 6 Copts who were arrested after the sectarian incidents in Saft Kharsa village.

Two weeks have passed since 6 Copts in Kharsa village were illegally detained in Fashn police station in Beni Suef.

Extra security measures have been taken at the monastery of St. Mary in Bayad from August 7th to 21st. This comes to secure thousands of visitors who are keen to attend the celebration every year.