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.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that the monks of St. Macarius monastery in Wadi Al Rayyan had seized the land of the monastery.

Coptic in Minya in news report published in al-Wafd newspaper warned against decreasing popularity of president al-Sisi. This came after Coptic children were imprisoned on charges of defamation of religion and a monk of Wadil Rayan monastery was arrested for defending his monastery against building a road inside an archaeological area dating back to more than 30 million years.

Directorate of Education in Minya announced a teacher is being investigated for attacking a Coptic child and breaking his leg.

The United Nations has held a session in Geneva to discuss the human rights situation in various countries, including Egypt. Issues relating to the Egyptian judiciary and the holding of detainees in Egypt were given particular attention. A number of international lawyers, NGOs and political activists addressed these topics during the session. Egypt rejected accusations of human rights violations.

The past months in Egypt have seen fluctuating moments of protest, and despite the varying backgrounds of those who dissent, all seem to have a common enemy: the police.

The deputy speaker of Egypt's parliament told reporters on Saturday that a statement issued by the US secretary of state on human rights in Egypt represented another "American intervention in Egypt's internal affairs."