Major General Alaa Al Ayat, head of security in Qena, inspected today the extra security measures taken to secure St. George s monastery celebrations. The celebration comes to commemorate the establishment of the very first church on the name of St. George in the village.

Abba Youssab, General Bishop of Luxor, celebrated the feast of Archangel Michael at the church carrying his name in Luxor. The congregation celebrated the Midnight praise and then the Holy Mass.

Abba Youssab, Bishop of Luxor, perfumed the remains of St. Rebekah and her five children at her church in Luxor.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, opened I AM ALIVE carnival for children at St. Shenouda Church in Azab, Deshna. The carnival was attended by 300 children in Deshna.

Abba Yoaquim, Bishop of Esna, celebrated the feast of St. Wadamon of Armant at his monastery in Southern Luxor. The celebration was attended by priests and congregation of the monastery.

Abba Takla, bishop of Deshna, ordained 40 new deacons in the rank of Ebsaltus at St. Mary Church in Salamia He also promoted the old deacons to the rank of Ebidiacon.

A church delegation visited the Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar on Wednesday in Luxor to offer condolences for the death of his mother in law. The delegation included Abba Bemen, Bishop of Naqada, Abba Silwanas, Bishop of Abba Bakhomius Al-Shayeb monastery in Luxor, Abba Yusab, Bishop of Luxor, and Abba Youacim, General Bishop of Esna.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna ordained and promoted a number of deacons at Archangel Church in Abu Manaa, Deshna. This came at the memorial service of Father Bacilious Sedrak, former priest of the church.

Coptic Church in Qus and Nakada participated in a symposium on terrorism and the fight against extremism that was held at Qus Culture Palace. The symposium discussed ways to fight terrorism and extremism and how to find realistic solutions to that problem. It was attended by a number of senior officials and clergy in Qus.

Security forces in Qena have taken extra security measures to secure the churches today after several terrorist attacks.

Major-General Salah Hassan, director of security in Qena, visited several churches to check on the security procedures taken at the church. Extra security measures have been taken at fitr feast to secure churches in case of emergency.

Coptic Orthodox and Catholic churches participated in "Qena against Terrorism" Conference held in Qena under the patronage of Major General Abdel Hamid El-Hagan, Governor of Qena, Dr. Abbas Mansour, President of South Valley University, and in the presence of Dr. Abbas Shoman, Deputy of Al-Azhar Sheikh.

During his pastoral care visit to America, Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, attended the wedding ceremony of two Coptic migrants from Qena.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna baptized two children during celebration of the holy mass at St. Cyril church in Nashville. This came during his pastoral care visit to America, which lasts for couple of weeks.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, has celebrated the holy mass at St. Mary Church in Nashville City, Tennessee. This comes during his pastoral care visit to the Coptic congregation in America.

Abba Youssef, Bishop of America and Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, celebrated the feast of St. George in his church in Tennessee. After the holy mass, the bishops held meeting with the priest and their families.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, Abba Abraham, Bishop of Los Angeles, and Abba Peter, Bishop of Carolina, and Abba Josef, Bishop of South America, participated in the ordination ceremony of Father Benjamin at the church of St. Mina in Tennessee. The new priest is going to spend 40 days as spiritual retreat before he start the new ministry.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, is currently in a pastoral care visit to America for couple of weeks. He headed the holy mass in the Coptic Church in Nashville.

Abdelhamid El-Hagan Governor of Qena and a group of senior officials visited Abba Takla, bishop of Deshna, to offer his condolences on the victims of recent terrorist attack against Coptic Churches.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Deshna, celebrated the holy mass at the church of St. Mary in Rahmania that was opened recently where he inaugurated utensils of the altar.

Father Elisha, Priest of St. Mary church in Farshout, participated in the reconciliation session between two families in Qena, which was attended by several Muslim clergy and senior officials in the governorate.