Media spokesman for the Archdiocese of Maghagha said that Abba Aghathon, Bishop of Maghagha has ordained 70 new deacons at St. Mary church in Maghagha.

The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will wash feet of 12 refugees on Passover. It’s worth mentioning that Pope washed the feet of women and Muslims last year.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered his weekly sermon today at St. George Church in Alexandria.

Majid Rahib, Coptic activist, warned against destroying ancient monuments in Wadi Rayan in order to build a road inside a monastery.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received today a delegation of the French Senate at the pontifical headquarter in Cairo.

Cairo Criminal Court acquitted all leaders of Jihad and Alliance to support legitimacy of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The fourth group of Iraqi Christian refugees arrived yesterday to Prague, Czech Republic. The group consisted of 21 Christians who were persecuted in the Middle East because of their religion.

Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement to ask the monks of Wadi Rayyan monastery to obey the church and the state.

Dr. Louay Mahmoud, professor of Coptic monuments at the University of Sadat City, said that the government insists on establishing the road at the monastery of Wadi Rayan though there are alternatives that can save 50 million LE.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, congratulated women on mother’s day. Pope used twitter to wish all mothers joy and peace.

One priest and three nuns were injured in car accident yesterday in Mallawy, Minya. They were transferred to hospital for medical treatment.

A Coptic woman called Sanaa Hafez was honored as Ideal Mother in Luxor. She won the first place in the contest after she raised her children after her husband died.

Abba Demetrios, Bishop of Mallawy, celebrated today the 37th anniversary of Father Bishoy Kamel’s departure.

Coptic man called Gergis Fawzy form Suez is currently arrested pending investigation on charges of insulted Prophet Mohamed.

Thousands of visitors arrived at the cemetery of Pope Shenouda at the fourth anniversary of his departure in St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi Natrun.

Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt celebrated the holy feast of the Cross called in other churches “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross”. The Cross of Jesus Christ was discovered in 326 by Saint Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, during a pilgrimage she made to Jerusalem. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre was then built at the site of the discovery, by order of Helena and Constantine. The church was dedicated nine years later, with a portion of the cross placed inside it. The date of the feast marks the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 335.

Monk Paul Riani was remanded in custody for 15 days pending investigation on charges of resisting the authorities and burning properties of the Arab Contractors Company.