Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the Egyptians to participate actively in the voting process in the parliamentary elections.

Ambassador Hamdi Loza, Deputy Foreign Minister, said that the total number of votes in the second phase abroad amounted 37 168 votes.

A group of masked men threw on Monday an explosive device at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orange, New South Wales in Australia. They wrote on the walls of the church “God is great” and “ISIS”.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Dishna, ordained on Sunday two priests for the ministry at the church of Archangel Michael.

Ministry of Education in Tunisia decided to ban the niqab, veil that covers the face of women as well as their heads, for women working in the ministry.

Hundreds of Australians demonstrated today in Melton neighborhood, Millburn, against the decision of the government to permit building a mosque.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros denounced the disregard of the government present solutions to save tourism in Egypt after the recent crisis of the Russian airplane.

Coptic church in Austria celebrates the feat of St. Mina the miraculous next Tuesday in his church in Vienna. Sources in the church said that the Coptic people are keen to attend the celebration of the great saint.

Abba Ghobrial, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that the Coptic church will start the Nativity fasting on Wednesday. He added that late masses will be held during the fasting.

Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi met on Saturday with a US delegation in Cairo to discuss counter-terrorism efforts and continued military relations between the two countries, the Egyptian presidency announced in a statement.

Moscow and Cairo signed an agreement on Thursday for Russia to build a nuclear power plant in Egypt, with Russia extending a loan to Egypt to cover the cost of construction.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has embarked Saturday on a two-country tour includes South Korea and Japan to bolster bilateral cooperation in political, economic and trade fields, Youm7 reported.

The second stage of Egypt's parliamentary elections is expected to be fierce among independent candidates, especially in Cairo and six densely populated Nile Delta governorates, although the turnout is not expected to be high.

Police are taking extra security measures at Edmo village, Minya, after a Muslim farmer was killed by a Coptic Christian farmer after dispute over a piece of land.

Lawyer of Coptic child accused of contempt of Islam said that Maher Fayez can't return home after his release fearing for his life.

The monk Sarabamoun Anba Bishoy said that the Committee of Ministry of Antiquities issued its report on the flood damages in Wadi Natroun Monasterires.

Abba Raphael, general secretary of the holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the door of the Pope is open to all denominations and religions with great love.

A number of victims of the personal status of the Copts announced they are going to demonstrate next Friday in front of the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia to demand legislation that solves their problems.

Pope Twadross, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, invited the masses of the Copts and the Egyptians to take part in the ongoing parliamentary elections.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, started his weekly sermon on Wednesday by offering his sincere condolences to France for the bloody terrorist attacks last week.

Coptic church in Alexandria celebrated the anniversary of consecration of the first church of St. George. The prayers were headed by Abba Benyamin, Bishop of Menofya, in a church that was built 77 years ago in Ghit el-Enab village west of Alexandria.