Whilst claiming to be a ‘protector’ of the revolution, his new broad ranging powers mean that he cannot be challenged on any decision he makes. The declaration denies even the judicial oversight powers against the President; in a nutshell President Morsi has basically declared himself as a dictator, religious dictator.

H.H. Pope Tawadros II said that the phenomenon of the disappearance of Christian girls, especially in vulnerable areas, aches his heart. He described what is happening as a disgrace to society as it is due to the absence of the law, which is what drives perpetrators to repeat this crime.

President Morsy has issued a statement delivered by presidential spokesman Dr. Yasser Ali, including several controversial decisions.

In its meeting today, Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church elected His Grace Abba Raphael, the general Bishop, as the new "Secretary of the Holy Synod".

Pope Tawadros appointed today the monk Seraphim of the Syrian monastery as a secretary for Diaspora Affairs.

Albert Shafik, director of ON TV private television commenting on the saying that it is ON TV’s turn to be closed after Dream private television was closed few days ago, said that ON TV has not received any threat to stop the channel from the government, however they are ready for liberation battles and to fight for freedom of speech as well.

President Mohamed Morsi's Thursday decree announced that Egypt's constitution-drafting body and the Shura Council (uppper house of parliament) cannot be dissolved by any authority, including the judicary. In addition, the timeframe for drafting the constitution has been extended by two months, to eight months in total. The Constituent Assembly was due to hand in the final draft of Egypt's national charter by the 5 December.

Egypt President Mohamed Morsi appointed Talaat Ibrahim as prosecutor-general in place of Abdel-Meguid Mahmoud.

Ahmed Shafik, former presidential candidate, has called all Egyptians to take heed against loosing Sinai as the current regime is completely ignoring the Egyptian national security to the extent that Egypt may lose Sinai for the Palestinians.

Page of "Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice" on Facebook has claimed that Pope Tawadros II has converted to Islam in secret, and traveled to Saudi Arabia this year in order to make hajj.

The Egyptian embassy in "Austria" has opened the door for nominations for the membership of the Advisory Board of the Egyptians Abroad, to help the Presidential Counselor for Egyptians Abroad doing his job and in order to achieve communication between Egyptians abroad and their homeland.

In his meeting yesterday with the Coptic congregation, Pope Tawadros II talked about the importance of being organized and quite while attending church.

Abba Paula, representative of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the Constituent Committee, said that Pope Tawadros II is the one who decides now whether the Church's representatives will return to the Constituent Committee or not.

Eng. Amir Abu Ghali, Coptic businessman, said that a single current should not govern Egypt by itself as such thing will have dire consequences, especially giving the current surroundings.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, has received Hamdeen Sabahi, founder of the Popular Current, and leaders of the Popular Current who congratulated the Pope on his official enthronement.

Mina Malak Loka, 32, disappeared in mysterious circumstances two weeks ago.

Cairo, Egypt, November 19, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, issued the following statement after attending the Coptic Patriarchal Enthronement of Pope Tawadros II yesterday:

Michael Ezzat, lawyer of the girl's father, said that the Attorney General of North Sohag has opened an investigation concerning the disappearance of the Coptic Christian girl Mariam Magdy Halim.

Dr. Andrea Zaki, vice president of the Anglican Communion, said that Pope Tawadros II will work for the Egyptian unity.

Dr. Shaaban Abdel-Alim, secretary-general of Nour Party in Beni Suef and Chairman of the Education Committee in the dissolved Parliament and member of the founding committee of the constitution, said in a seminar organized by Spirit of life group at the University of Beni Suef that Coptic Churches has participated in drafting the constitution, but withdrew for no reason!

This video explains the background to operation Cast Lead, specifically the terrorist tactics that Hamas employs. It shows how Hamas smuggles in weaponry in order to arm itself and how it employs the civilian population and infastructure in order to carry out terrorist attacks against Israel. Hamas' use of human shields during operation Cast Lead caused many civilian casualties.