Pope Francis is going to visit the "Rabibia" prison in Rome, on April 2nd, to meet with prisoners and wash their feet just as Jesus Christ did and ordered his disciples to do.

Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement today to announce the monastery of Wadil Rayan not a Coptic monastery and its inhabitants are not considered monks.

Hamada Ammar, member of the supreme body of the Assembly party, filed a complaint to the presidency as well as to the police against Salafists of Galaa village in Samalot, Minya, after they refused building a church that obtained the due permits.

Hundreds of Egyptian Australians and members of the Australian public attended a rally in Martin Place, Sydney on Sunday, 22 February to honour the 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya, to share in the grief of their families; and to protest against the growing threat of ISIS.

Boutros Ghali, former Secretary General of the United Nations, said that the phenomenon of terrorism appeared in several countries like Latin America and Mexico, and is not limited to the Arab world.

Assiut Security Directorate is investigating Ashraf Halaka, gang leader that kept terrorizing the Copts and imposing royalties on them.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said in his meeting with Gebran Bassil, Lebanese Foreign Minister, and Ambassador Khalid Ziada, Lebanese ambassador to Egypt that Coptic church has nothing to do with politics.

Deputy of Minister of Awqaf, Mohamed Abdel-Razek, said that the ministry has granted Sheikh Borhami a speech permission though he is known for his fanaticism and extremist fatwas.

Up to 20 Swiss companies will attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference, Swiss Ambassador to Egypt Markus Leitner told Youm7 Tuesday via email.

Maj. Gen. Magdi Abdel-Ghaffar, Egyptian Interior Minister, said today that the police will restore security, promising to take the security file seriously.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, inaugurated today the Church of St. Mina in old Cairo

Bishara Raai, Lebanese Maronite Patriarch, said that Christians in the Middle East preserved coexistence and preached peace, and should stay there to continue such great role.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited today the mill of Pope Cyril VI, where he had spent several years as lonely monk.

Egyptian Police said several elements belonging to the terrorist organization of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested on charges of inciting violence and violent attacks against public and private properties.

Egyptian community in Austria welcomed the ruling to allow Egyptians with dual citizenship to be nominated for parliamentary elections assuring their loyalty to their homeland.

Michael Mounir, president of Life Party, said that It's shameful for the state to negotiate building a church with the extremists in Galaa village, Minya.

Coptic Church in Austria headed by bishop Abba Gabriel decided to offer monthly pensions to families of the martyrs of Libya.

Father Stephen Shehata, Agent of Diocese Samalot said that Minya police is subject to the terms of the extremists.

Family of new Coptic victim in Libya, Milad Yacoub, appealed to President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and return the body of their son.

Copts in Galaa village, Minya, are waiting for police to convince the extremists to allow rebuilding a church. Father Dawod Nashed, deputy of Samalout Diocese, said that we’re waiting for police to fulfill their promise, especially as the church is already existing 38 years ago. We only seek a church to pray!

Many Italian demonstrators gave the government a mandate to fight terrorism and stop the illegal immigrants streaming across the coast of Libya to Italian cities.