Father Polous Halim, Spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the Holy Synod is the legislative body that represents the Copts, and refused a claim by some Coptic activists of the right to public participation.

Abba Anthony, bishop of Ireland, ordained a the deacon Reda Hanna a general priest at Kerr Cultural Center in Ireland, and named him Father Cyril.

Kamal Zakher Moussa, founder of the secular Coptic trend, said that the new Personal Status Law for non-Muslims that was drafted by Coptic Churches shows the interest of churches to protect Christian families.

Abba Karas, Bishop of Mahalla al-Kubra, said during the spiritual celebration of the Great Lent in Beni Suef that God entitled Christians to send a message of peace to the world. He added that Christians are characterized by meekness, love and forgiveness.

Two Coptic students were injured after a Muslim mom hit them for refusing to give their chair to her daughter in the class.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, said during the fourth anniversary of the departure of Pope Shenouda III under the title "teacher of generations" that each Coptic Pope had a unique gift from God.

Pope Tawadros, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Coptic church is going to hand the draft of unified houses of worship law to the parliament and wait for its approval.

A number of Doctors’ Syndicate members organized protests Saturday demanding more security measures at hospitals, and accountability to policemen accused of attacking doctors, Youm7 reported.

MP Haitham al-Hariry has put in an official request for the Egyptian parliament to debate the issue of forced disappearance with a view to taking action.

The speaker of Egypt's parliament on Saturday criticised a recent resolution by the EU parliament that alleged human rights violations in Egypt, describing the motion as showing a lack of respect for the country's sovereignty.

Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church is waiting for acceptance of Catholic and Evangelical churches on the new draft of the personal status law.

On his first sermon during the Great Lent, Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that fasting gives us great opportunity to repent.

International Monetary entrusted former Egyptian Minister of Finance Botros Ghali to put a plan to save Greece from bankruptcy.

A delegation from Free Egyptians party visited Abba Tadros, Bishop of Port Said, on the occasion of his promotion as Metropolitan.

Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the feast of Pope Cyril VI departure on March 9th. Thousands of Copts headed to St. Mina monastery in Mariot, and the mill of Pope Cyril in Old Cairo to celebrate his feast and be blessed by the Great Saint.

Dr Hilali Sherbini, Minister of Education, opened investigation to case of Coptic principal Mirvat Sefin, who was promoted to a school principal, but students demonstrated against the appointment of a Christian principal.

Abba Anthony, Bishop of Jerusalem, celebrated yesterday his first Mass in St. Mary Church in Bethlehem. Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that several bishops participated in the Holy Mass after they participated in the enthronement ceremony of the bishop including Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalout, Abba Justus, head of St. Anthony monastery in the Red Sea, Abba Daniel, Bishop of Sydney, and Abba Daniel, head of the monastery of St. Shenouda the Archimandrite in Australia.

Fuad Masum, the Iraqi president, told Pope Tawadros during his visit to the Papal residence that Christians are an integral component in Iraq.

Youth Bishopric announced it’s going to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Pope Shenouda’s departure. The celebration is held in cooperation with the Coptic Cultural Centre under the title "teacher of generations”

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, gave his legal adviser Monsef Naguib Suleiman 24 hours to review the draft of new personal status law dedicated for the Coptic Christians.

Bishop Mounir Hanna, head of the Episcopal Church in Egypt and North Africa, said that it is difficult for all Coptic denominations to agree on a unified personal status code.