Copts in Assiut have been suffering many threats, kill and kidnap, especially the rich merchants.

Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday issued a statement to assure and denounce the terrorist attack against St. Tadros Church in Minya.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that a delegation of Coptic bishops headed to London yesterday to visit Bishop Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch and bishop of Behirah who is currently receiving treatment there.

Dr. Michel Fahmy, Coptic writer and political analyst, said that the Muslim Brotherhood will be so ignorant if they demonstrate against President Al-Sisi in order to embarrass him during his visit to the USA. Therefore, the Copts should support him and make some balance.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, celebrated the holy mass on Saturday at the Church of the Virgin Mary in Montreal, Canada.

Giza Criminal Court sentenced, yesterday, five terrorists to death penalty after benign convicted in attacking the Church of St. Mary in October 6th killing a police officer and the injury of others.

Copts United website celebrates the tenth anniversary of its foundation by the late Eng. Adly Abadir.

European Union of Coptic Organizations for Human Rights EUCOHR said it sent 4 files to the fact-finding committee for the implications of June 30 on the Copts.

A group of Coptic activists has prepared a blacklist of former Coptic MPs accusing them of treason and supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and working against the Coptic interests. The list included Gamal Asaad, Mamdouh Ramzi, Marianne Malak, Michael Mounir and Nadia Makram Ebeid.

The Iraqi Red Crescent Organization said that Daash has opened Christian slave trade market in Iraq to cell Christian women after killing their husbands.

Liza Nessim Boshra, Coptic Christian woman, called for the help of Journalist Khalid Montaser after she was harmed and sexually harassed by a policeman called Wael Hassan in Matay police station, Minya, who forces her to convert to Islam and marry him.

Dr. Khaled Alam Eddein, member of al-Nour ultra conservative party, said that the Salfist call denounce the rule of law and works to apply Islamic Sharia as the law of God.

Suspects of kidnapping a Copt and his son exchanged fire with police yesterday; one of them was shot dead.

Land of Coptic man has been seized in Bashtil village, Assiut, by gunmen.

Armed gangs have increased its activities by kidnapping more and more Copts in Minya and Qena.

Dr. Mina Thabet, founder of Popular Initiative party, said that Copts in Minya have paid more than 120 million LE ransoms for kidnappers since the revolution of January 2011.

Bawaba News website headed by Dr. Abdul Rahim Ali decided to change its policy towards Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros whom he attacked couple of weeks ago.

Association of Victims of abductions and Enforced Disappearances invited Egypt to sign the International Convention for the protection of persons and put it into action in Egypt as soon as possible.

Sabah newspaper mentioned today that Coptic activists have formed a new electoral alliance to participate in the upcoming elections.

Amr Farrag, MB leader and the founder of Rasd network, said that he wishes to burn Egypt. This came after the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya accused Egypt of performing air strike in Libya.

Coptic businessman Nassef Sawiros announced to bring huge investments to Egypt soon. Sawiros had paid 7 billion LE in tax to the government of the Muslim Brotherhood.