The new Coptic pope would be ordained in a ceremony on Sunday 18 November, said a church source on Friday. The name of the new pope is set to be announced on 4 November by the papal election committee headed by acting pope Bishop Pachomius, the source added.

Message magazine distributed this week a free copy of MB leader Sayed Kotb’s “The Life”.

Islamic group of Tawhid and Jihad has issued a statement in which it accuses Dr. Mohamed Morsy of coordination with Israel

Abdul Ghaffar Shokr,Vice-President of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights said that the Military Council has hindered achieving the goals of the revolution

Coptic Advisory Council held a meeting today with a number of movements and coalitions

An agreement was reached that Al-Shater is going to replace Dr. Mohamed Saad al-Katatni, former president of People's Assembly

Yousif Zakaria, from Nag Rozik village, Assiut, told Copts United that his family has suffered forced displacement from their village, as well as the families of his brothers Essam Zakaria and Makram Zakaria.

After the announcement that the papal elections will be on October 29, many Copts in the diaspora are trying to book flights in order to attend the papal elections and the altar lot in Egypt.

Sources in MB said that members of the guidance office are worried that MB and FJP headquarters may be attacked after the clashes between MB members and demonstrators in Tahrir Square last Friday.

Dr. Naguib Gebrael, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights, has reported the attorney general today against El-Hafez satellite channel for inciting against some Coptic figures like father Philopatir Gamil, and Dr. Naguib Gebrael claiming they are the biggest enemies of Islam, which is likely to incite killing them.

Sabri Ragheb, Coordinator of the Initiative to save St. Mark See, has waived the lawsuit to stop the papal elections before the administrative court

The National Council for Human Rights about the Coptic Christians of Rafah doesn’t mention any forced displacement

Nominations Committee is to hold a press conference today at the Papal residence in St. Mark Cathedral

New articles are taking away from the freedom and independence of the judiciary putting it under the authority of the president.

Tarek Heggy, liberal writer and thinker, said that the biggest enemies of the Islamists are freedom of speech and creativity

Constitution Party and Popular trend have issued a joint statement in which they called for a demonstration on next friday called “Egypt for all Egyptians"

Anchor Jehan Mansour announced that she is going to sue Dr. Essam al-Erian

Nominations Committee of the papal elections holds the first meeting after announcing the final list of candidates

The five candidates are going to pray masses and give sermons to give the Coptic congregation a chance to get to know them closely

Dr. Naguib Gebrael has reported the Attorney General against Abu Islam and his supporters

State of emergency has been declared in Awlad Marzouk village after 3 people were killed