Pope Tawadros II headed a Coptic Church delegation to meet with Egypt’s interim president, Adly Mansour, to discuss the current situation and some national issues.

With many calls by the Muslim Brotherhood to demonstrate and sabotage of state enterprises, Fatwa House issued a statement, in which it said that non-peaceful demonstrations and sabotage of state enterprises are haram and prohibited in Islam.

Abba Moussa, member of the Holy Synod, said that a delegation of the Coptic Orthodox Church has met with a congressional delegation.

In an official statement, the Egyptian Armed Forces congratulated the Egyptian people on the new constitution considering it the first step of the road map and a big achievement concerning towards democracy.

HH Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, celebrated Saturday the mass of Epiphany in St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria amid tightened security.

Presidential sources said that President Adli Mansour has decided to hold the presidential elections first according to the decision of the national dialogue sponsored by the presidency.

Ibrahim Husein, member of the Muslim Brotherhood, has divorced his wife because she had voted “yes” in the constitutional referendum.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, have cast his vote in the referendum on the amended constitution.

Unknown masked men have thrown a homemade bomb on voters in front of al-Fagr al-Gadid school in Zawia Hmara, Cairo.

Gen. Ibrahim Saber, Security Director of Sohag, said that 3 people were killed today, including a 10-years-old child, in clashes between the Muslim Brotherhood and security forces.

The Supreme Elections Commission announced those who don't vote should receive penalty and pay a fine by the respective prosecutors.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, invited the people to vote "yes" in the upcoming referendum on Egypt's constitution scheduled on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Security forces have raised security alert to maximum after a plan to attack prisons and free leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood including the ousted president Mohamed Morsy was revealed.

Ayoub Moussa Ayad, 12 years old jihadist, was arrested yesterday in Sheikh Zowaid city after he had tried to detonate a roadside bomb using a wireless device.

Abba Makarious, bishop of Minya, said that instead of building a memorial manger in the Coptic Churches in Minya, the demolished Churches became a humble one for Jesus Christ.

After rumors spread about a plan to assassinate ousted president Mohamed Morsy, Amr Abdul Hady, spokesman for the conscience front that supports the Muslim Brotherhood, said that in case Morsy is assassinated, Ahmed Fahmy, head of the dissolved Shura Council should take his office until another president is elected.

Dr. Fadil Soleiman, MB leader, said that there Is a Quranic verses against the military coup. He claimed that verse 189 of Al-Baqarah is against the military coup as it says: They ask you (O Muhammad ) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc.) that you enter the houses from the back but Al-Birr (is the quality of the one) who fears Allah. So enter houses through their proper doors, and fear Allah that you may be successful!

Security sources said that 17 supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsy were arrested today for inciting violence in front of the court where Morsy was going to be stand trial.

Security source said that a terrorist cell involved with attacking Dakahlia security directorate was arrested in Suez with plans to attack churches on Eastern Christmas Eve on January 6th.

Egypt's interior Ministry announced it's going to register Egyptian election observers abroad who are willing to monitor the upcoming constitutional referendum until January 6, 2014.

Dr. Hisham Abdul Hamid, spokesman for the Forensic Medical Authority, said that Ihab Ghattas Tawadros, Coptic young man, was killed in the attack against St. George Church in Ain Shams by the Muslim Brotherhood.