An angry President Francois Hollande on Saturday promised a "merciless" response to a wave of attacks by gunmen and bombers that killed 128 people across Paris, describing the assault claimed by ISIS as an act of war against France.

The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State in Iraq with 20 air strikes on Friday, and also hit the militant group with seven air strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday.

Populist leaders around Europe rushed to demand an end to an influx of refugees and migrants from the Middle East and Africa on Saturday after a wave of deadly attacks in Paris claimed by Islamic State militants.

Abba Youssab, Bishop of Luxor, opened Om Elnour house for elderly at Luxor.

Police in Minya arrested a farmer in Minya on charges of kidnapping Copts and stealing their houses and shops.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, called during his weekly sermon the people not to spread rumors and false information since Egypt is facing international conspiracy.

Sheikh Nabil Naim, Islamic scholar, said today during a conference of "No religious parties" campaign, that religious parties harm religion and divide the nation.

Coptic Orthodox Church at Rozikat, Luxor, celebrated St. George feast under extra security measures. The celebrations have stopped for 3 years because of security reasons.

Coptic Orthodox Church warned today in statement against collecting donations on behalf of the monasteries of Wadi Natrun for its reconstruction.

The General Union of Egyptians in Austria launched an initiative to support tourism in Egypt, especially in Sharm El-Sheikh that suffers from consequences of the Russian plane crash.

Austrian President Dr. Heinz Fischer receives on Thursday ambassadors of Arab countries in Vienna and representatives of the League of Arab States to discuss ways to solve problems of the Syrian refugees.

Ahmed Abu Zeid, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the Egyptian embassies abroad continue to confirm the extra security measures taken by the Egyptian authorities after the accident of the Russian plane.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, traveled Tuesday to London for medical examination after he suffered from serious illness last week.

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry denounced the statements made by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday concerning the arrest of journalist Hossam Bahgat.

Parliament candidate John Talat, submitted a complaint against Islamists who distributed leaflets carrying his name and incite sectarianism in order to affect him badly in the parliamentary elections.

Firefighters in Minya hardly could extinguish massive fire at timber yard owned by a Coptic man called Fayez Hanna in Samallout, Minya.

Fishes are swimming now at the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun Monastery after water flooded its streets converting them into small lakes.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandira and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited yesterday monasteries of Wadil Natroun that witnessed heavy damaged by water floods.

Couple of monks at the Syriac monastery in Wadil Natroun decided to take a selife inside their boat in the streets of the monastery.

Coptic Orthodox Church launched campaign to support tourism in Egypt by inviting Egyptians abroad to visit Egyptian tourist places.

Studies prepared by global research centers showed that Christians of the Middle East dropped down 15 to 20% of the population to 8%. It also warned that this population will decrease to less than 4% in 2025 and will completely disappear from certain countries.