Al-Nour ultra conservative party, decided not to put photos of unveiled Coptic women on its electoral lists. They also decided to put the logo of the party instead of photos of those women since photos of unveiled women are considered seductive by Muslim extremists.

Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt celebrated the holy feast of the Cross called in other churches “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross”.

Fanatics in Amiriya village, Alexandria, stoned the church of St. Mary and the Church of St. George as the police were trying return a piece of land to a Christian man that was seized by a Muslim family.

Father Luke Asaad, priest of St. Mary Church in Rashid, called president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and save the only church in Rashid from being demolished.

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights, said that the Egyptian flags and pictures of President al-Sisi took over several buildings and hotels near the United Nations in Manhattan, New York, USA.

Dozens of militants from Galaa village attacked a Christian wedding ceremony in Amodin village, Minya, and injured 3 Copts and demolished a car.

An eyewitness said that two Copts were attacked by Muslims for no good reason while they were heading to work. The two Copts were severely injured.

Rami Kamel, Coptic activist, demanded Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, to open investigation with bishops supporting certain candidates in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Ramy Qashwa, coordinator of the Maspero Youth Union in Alexandria, said he was an eyewitness to the events of Amiriya. He explained that the fanatics stoned the church as the police were trying return a piece of land to a Christian man that was seized by a Muslim family.

Father of Emad Samir, Coptic accused of kidnapping Muslim girl, said that his son was tortured in prison in order to falsely confess he committed the crime.

Margret Azer, former MP, said that Anti-religious parties campaign is not enough to face al-Nour ultra conservative party and other religious parties.

Sheikh Mohammed Hassan, Islamic scholar, said that the Islamic Nation has to return to the Koran in order to liberate Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Bishop Eklemandos, the General Bishop of Ottawa, Montreal and eastern Canada, visited Gander for the first time since his ordination.

A bomb killed two conscripts and injured 16 others in al-Arish in northern Sinai on Saturday morning, Egypt's Interior Ministry said.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi called for an international solution to end escalating attacks on the Al-Aqsa mosque in a Saturday meeting with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas in New York City, the presidency announced.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met Friday in New York German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the meetings of the UN General Assembly. The two discussed bilateral relations and the latest developments in Egypt, the Egyptian presidency said.

The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to free dozens of journalists currently languishing in Egyptian prisons.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, arrived today in Cairo International Airport after speeding 12 days in a pastoral care visit to Europe.

Egyptian police promised extra security measures at Eid al-Adha that is being celebrated by Muslims for 4 days. It added that hospitals and other public facilities will be working at full capacity to serve the people at this special occasion.

Father Bishoy Aziz, Executive Director of Logos TV, the official channel of the Coptic Church in America said in his monthly speech to viewers of the Channel in America that we should move forward following the holy bible that says in (Luke 2:62) that no one puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.