Five new monks were ordained at St. Mary's monastery of the Syrian in Wadi Natrun. The new monks are: Father Selwanis, Father Polikarpos, Father Manassa, Father Wasilids, and Father Estifanous.

Libyan police have found seven Egyptian Christians shot dead on a beach in eastern Libya, security officials and local residents said on Monday, in the second such execution-style killing since the start of the year.

A Coptic Christian family that lives in Mir village, Assiut, had accused a Muslim young man of kidnapping their minor girl.

Ansar Beit al-Maqdis terrorist group claimed responsible today for assassinating National Security officer, Mohamed Eid, in Sharkia governorate.

Dr. Hazem Beblawi, Egypt’s Prime Minister has condemned assassinating National Security officer yesterday in Sharika governorate by elements of the Muslim Brotherhoods.

In order to prevent using them in terrorist attacks, Sharkia governorate has banned riding a motorcycle by more than one person.

Egypt’s Ministry of Health announced that 63 people have died because of H1N1 since last December. It added in a statement today that ‪Swine flu is still at normal rates and hasn’t reached epidemic stage‬ yet.

Security forces in Beni Suef arrested a gang specialized in burning police cars and properties. The gang is led by Ahmed Ihab, 21 years old, who was arrested while burning police car using Molotov Cocktails.

Thugs at many villages in Assiut, have rebuilt their dens that police had demolished months ago. Copts fear the thugs are coming back attack them once again.

In a statement today, the Coptic Orthodox Church, denied there was an agreement with the Saudi ambassador in Egypt to build a church in Saudia Arabia.

Father Armanius Mikhail, priest of St. Mary and St. George Church in Minya, has reported the police against a Muslim man called Hassan M. Khalil accusing him of seizing his house.

During the meeting of the World Council of Churches, Bishop Krikor Augustine, Armenian Catholic Bishop, invited the Evangelical Church in Egypt to reconsider its decision to ordain women as priests.

Car of Coptic activist called Michael Isaac Amin was set on fire by unknown people in Minya. Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood have been accused of committing such acts in the governorate.

22 lawyer belong to the Muslim Brotherhood are defending a Muslim fanatic pharmacist who killed a Coptic Christian pharmacist in Kom Ombo, Aswan, shouting: “Down with traitors, enemies of the legitimate”!

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church holds special meeting Thursday chaired by Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, in which it casts vote on the new regulation of electing the Patriarch.

Council of Egyptian celebrates Tuesday its first anniversary at the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbassia. It was founded on February 15, 2012 aiming to unite the Egyptian Churches.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, opened today the second seminar for bishops at St. Bishoy monastery in Wadi Natrun, under the title "Church towards a better future".

Egyptian Fatwa House has issued a statement today in which it said that Islam forbids killing tourists who should be granted protection as guests in our country.

Police are investigating the killing of a Syrian Christian family in Alexandria and burning their bodies. The man, his ten years old child, wife and sister in law were slain in their house before the killer burn their bodies.

A whole Christian family was found dead in its house in Alexandria. A man, his wife, ten-years-old child, and his brother in law was found slain in their own apartment in Ibrahimia neighbourhood.

Two defendants have been arrested in Deir Mawas, Minya, on charges of violating graves of the Copts.