The first trial session of Father Makri Younan will be held on September 23 after he has been accused of contempt of Islam in his reply to accusations of Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil in which he described Christianity as corrupted doctrine and Christians as infidels.

Abba Athanasius, Bishop of Beni Mazar, said that the diocese offered 8 martyrs in the recent terrorist attack. He added that he cried for the Coptic girl whose arm was cut by the terrorists to remove cross tattoo.

Since 2005, fanatics have refused to allow Copts to pray in a church in Dabout village, Mina, that was built in 2005. Inhabitants of the village exceed 2000 persons have to walk for a long distance in order to pray in the nearest church.

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, headed today the funeral of Rimon Youssef, the 29th Martyr of Tanta Church’s attack. Youssef died on Friday in Germany while he was receiving treatment at hospital. The funeral was attended by priests and congregation of Tanta.

Cairo Police of Dar el-Salaam is investigating the assault on a Coptic Christian 15 years old girl whose hair was forcefully cut in school by a niqab-wearing woman. The father of Lydia reported police and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Coptic diocese of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced that Abba Julius, Patriarchal Vicar in the churches of the Gulf, will be visiting UAE June 2 to 6th. Bishop Julius will attend the 10th anniversary of the Cathedral as well as the national unity banquet organized by the church on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Copts of America announced their solidarity with Father Makary Younan who has been accused of contempt of Islam in his reply to accusations of Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil in which he described Christianity as corrupted doctrine and Christens as infidels. Coptic well-known priest Makari Yunan may face trial soon after the Salafist preacher, Sameh Abdul Hamid, accused him of insulting Islam in his statement that Islam was spread by the sword.

Coptic activists called to take extra security measures to save the Copts after ISIL has called its supporters to attack them describing them as infidels. ISIL called to attack the Coptic churches and the Copts in general.

Funeral of Nabil Saber Fawzi, the 8th Coptic martyr in Arish, was held today at St. Goerge Church in Kotsika, Cairo. Fawzi was shot dead by the terrorists in the street. The funeral was attended by bishops Daniel of Maadi and Quzman of Northern Sinai.

Copts in Koum Loufy said they are suffering as fanatics are still preventing them from praying. While praying the Holy Thursday mass, the militants, including women and children, threw stones at Christians, they added. Several Copts complained that their houses were burned, and they couldn’t enter them ever since. Fanatics refuse to allow Christians to build a church in the village.

Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement today concerning the joint statement that was signed by Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros during the visit of Pope of the Vatican to Egypt and assured it did not include any additions of faith or belief.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, arrived in Milano to attend the conference of Coptic priests in Europe. After the conference, Pope will head to Britain in pastoral care visits to the Coptic congregation in London.

Victor Fayez, one of the victims of the terrorist attack at St. George Church in Tanta died this morning while receiving treatment at the hospital.

Abba Raphael, secretary of the holy synod, and Abba Baiman, Bsihop of Naqada and Qus, visited the 11 victims of the terrorist attack at St. George's Cathedral in Tanta, while they are receiving treatment at Maadi Hospital for the Armed Forces.

Police in Minya province arrested several people on charges of inciting against the Copts in Kom El Loufi. A number of extremists stoned houses of the Copts in the village and cursed the Copts in their demonstrations demanding to prevent them from celebrating the holy mass of the feast.

Police announced that the suspected bag that was found near St. Mary Church in Ayyad Bei in Shobra and thought to be a bomb was actually a bag full of paper and wood.

In few hours, workers have built a new grave for victims of terrorist attack in St. George Church in Tanta. The funeral will be held in the evening for the martyrs of the church who martyrs at Palm Sunday following the terrorist attack.

Abba David, Coptic Bishop of New York and New Jersey, said that President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi called the Egyptian community in America to support their homeland in such difficult time. This came during his meeting with representatives of the Egyptian community in America.

In his pastoral care visit to Milan, Italy, Pope Francis visited a Muslim family from Morocco that has moved to Milan since 1987.

As they were demonstrating to demand the return of their daughter, family members of disappeared Coptic minor girl Marina Nashaat were surprised to find police officers arresting them instead of working hard to find their girl.

Dr. Andre Zaky, head of the Evangelical community, participates in the ordination of the second female priest in the Middle East.