Coptic churches are celebrating daily late masses at Jonah fasting from 1 to 3 p.m. Jonah fasting is celebrated in Coptic churches for three days by special rituals.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, is going to deliver his weekly sermon on a Wednesday during March.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that Pope Tawadros is going to postpone his visit to Beni Suef. Pope is going to visit the governorate on March, when he will be received by senior officials in the governorate. He is going to visit several churches in Beni Suef including St. Mina Church that he will inaugurate and deliver his weekly sermon at.

Father Barnabas Fawzi, priest of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna, said that the restoration work of the church will continue after it was stopped for days after cracking house adjacent to the Church.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that 8000 tickets will be distributed for the visit of Pope Tawadros II this month.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that the diocese is going to draw lots on tickets to attend the sermon of Pope Tawadros in Beni Suef.

Abba Gobriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that St. Mina Church in West Nile doesn’t have a chair dedicated for the Pope, but they are going to borrow one from St. George Church in Beni Suef.

Coptic church celebrates the feast of St. Paul of Thebes, commonly known as Paul, the First Hermit, on February 9th.

The monastery of the Great Saint Anthony in the Red Sea celebrated the feast of the founder of monasticism in the world Saint Anthony.

Abba Gabriel, bishop of Beni Suef, said that rituals and traditions of the Coptic Orthodox Church prevents holding prayers for non-Orthodox dead people inside Coptic churches.

Diocese of Beni Suef is preparing to receive Pope Tawadros who is going to visit the governorate on February. Abba Gobriel, bishop of Beni Suef, assigned a committee to prepare for the visit.

8 Copts died today in car crash on the Western agricultural road of Beni Suef. The 8 Copts are workers in St. Mary Monastery of the Syrian who took vacation to celebrate Christmas with their families in Beni Suef.

Father Pernapa Fawzy, Priest of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna village, said that the reconstruction work started at the church after receiving the building license. It’s worth mentioning that the church that serves 2000 Coptic Christians was refused to be given a license of reconstruction after demolishing the old building.

Nabil Anwar, lawyer of the church of St. George in Nazlet Hanna village, said that church has already received the building license.

Nabil Anwar, lawyer of the church of St. George in Nazlet Hanna village, said that church is going to receive its new license in few hours.

National Security Police in Beni Suef prevented a group of terrorist attacks by the Muslim Brotherhood against Police officers, Coptic figures and churches.

Nabil Anwar, lawyer of the church in Nazlet Hanna village, said that members of the Parliament in the village didn’t communicate with the church to find out about the crisis including the Coptic MP.

In 2015, Copts United online newspaper contributed to the solution of several sectarian problems in Beni Suef governorate.

Building houses of worship is not a right for all Egyptians. This is what governor of Beni Suef must think as he hinders building a church in Nazlet Hanna village at the time dozens of mosques are built in the governorate.

Dr. Tarif Shawki, Vice President for Graduate Studies and Research of Beni Suef University, said that extremism threatens the Egyptian national security.

Nile Center for information, education and training in Beni Suef took an initiative to train young people about peaceful coexistence.