Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandriaa and Patriarch of St. Mark See, will celebrate Epiphany feast in Alexandria next Thursday.

Father Daniel Fahmy, Priest of St. Mina church in Doik village, the home of the latest Coptic martyr Basem Herz.

The Rev. Ibrahim Wadih, the pastor of an evangelical church in the United States of America, said that the Copts do not need protection within their homeland, as they live in Egypt as full citizens.

Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the feast of circumcision of Jesus Christ.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, talked to monks from various monasteries over monastic thought in the Nativity account. He explained that monks commit to the vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity; those three appeared in the Nativity account.

Egyptian court acquitted activist and human rights lawyer Mahinour El-Masry over accusation of illegal protesting against the Egyptian-Saudi maritime border demarcation deal in June.

The Sudanese ambassador to Egypt, Abdelmahmoud Abdel Halim, said that his country is taking diplomatic steps starting with its decision to withdraw the Ambassador for consultation and then may expel the ambassador of the other country.

Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya, celebrated the Holy Mass of Christmas at a 40 meter chapel. The chapel is built with mud brick in a poor village of Ezbet Tobgy, Minya.

Father Moussa, priest of the church of Sheikh Alaa village, celebrated Christmas mass with three Copts, whom the police allowed to enter into the church where the priest is holding sit-in. The priest decided to hold sit-in after police closed the church for security reasons, and he has fears the police will completely shut the place if he leaves.

A gang specialized in stealing Copts was arrested with 100 million EGP proceeds of thefts. The gang members said they decided to steal only Copts and they once robbed a Muslim house by mistake.

Italian media announced that 2018 will witness the Egypt’s pilgrimage program. Egypt will have two different programs, the first will be a historical one from Aswan to Cairo governorates, and the second will target the places where the Holy Family had passed.

Father Potros Daniel, the head of the Catholic Center for Cinema, said that the law of contempt of religions does not apply to all Egyptians. He explained that many people became atheists as they see people claiming they are religious and then kill innocent people in the name of religion.

Sheikh Tamer Matar, Islamic schoral, said that atheism is not a crime since the rule of jurisprudence says no compulsion in religion and everyone is entitled to believe what he wants. He added that it’s the right of everybody to be atheist even if the idea of atheism is strange to the East and Islam.

Egyptian anchors and actors expressed their anger after the American Newspaper New York Times published a report claiming that an Egyptian intelligence officer issued instructions to the media regarding the issue of declaring Jerusalem the Capital of Israel. The report said that an officer named Ashraf al-Khouli, a member of the Egyptian intelligence service, was trying to prepare the Egyptian public opinion through directing anchors and actors. The famous Egyptian actress Yousra announced she will file lawsuit against the newspaper.

5 terrorist were executed today in Borg al-Arab prison in Alexandria Governorate. The terrorists were found guilty by court as they planted explosions in Kafr el-Sheikh stadium in the Egyptian Delta.

Pope Francis II showed solidarity with Copts of Egypt against terrorism. This came after two terrorist attacks on a church in Cairo and a shop in Giza killing at least 9 people.

Esam Bedewy, Governor of Minya, held a meeting with the committee to develop the route of the holy family in Minya in cooperation with several organizations and institutions. This came after the area was announced a tourism place for Christian pilgrimage from all over the world.

Abba Theodthius, Bishop of Giza, presided over the funeral of two Copts who were killed in gun shot at liquors store. The two Copts were passing by with their children when unknown people shot gunshots at the liquor store and shot them dead.

Egyptian House of Representatives made 3 suggestions in response to Congress bill on Copts. The suggestions included sending clarifications to the Congress on the mentioned claims, sending a delegation of Coptic MPs to visit the Congress and explain the facts, and inviting the 6 Congressmen to visit Egypt and experience the facts on the ground.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack where 12 people were killed at terrorist attack on St. Mina church in Helwan.

Egyptian Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives discussed the proposed law On the Copts to the US Congress. The meeting was attended by Diaa Rashwan, head of the State Information Service (SIS), and members of the National Defense and Security Committees.