Security forces in Assiut have seized 3 illegal workshops of firearms with hundreds of handmade firearms.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, returned to Cairo coming from Austria, after participating in the meeting of PRO-ORIENTA organization at the 50 anniversary of its foundation.

The General Union of Copts congratulated the Coptic congregation on two years of the alter lot that brought Pope Tawadros on the papal throne.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, met today after celebrating the holy mass with the Coptic Diaspora in Russia.

Abba Abaker, Bishop of Scandinavian countries, received on Monday a delegation from the Armenian Orthodox Church headed by Bishop of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Sweden, and a number of Armenian priests and deacons at St. Mina Cathedral in Stockholm.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, celebrated the Divine Liturgy today at the Armenian Church in Moscow in the presence of Abba Azras, Bishop of the Armenian Church.

Media Centre of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria, and his accompanying delegation has arrived to the monastery of Novterg in St. Petersburg city, Russia.

Kirill I, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, received yesterday Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, in his headquarters in Moscow.

Coptic Orthodox Church denounced the assault on an army checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula that killed 30 troops and injured many.

Council of the Churches of Egypt mourned the martyrs of El Arish terrorist attack in which 30 troops were killed on Friday.

The Coptic Cultural Center, headed by Bishop Ermia, organizes a lecture entitled "The most important canonical early sources in the first ecumenical endeavors between the Orthodox and Latin churches."

Media Center of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced that Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch, is going to leave hospital today and is going to return to Cairo next week.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, sent delegation of his Secretariat to check on the health of Abba Pachomius in London.

Anba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, said the final result of St. Mark Festival should be announced on October 31.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, has inaugurated three alters at the Church of St. George and St. Anthony in Canada.

Police have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood who are involved in violent attacks as well as inciting violence.

Members of the family home in Mit Ghamr visited yesterday the monasteries of Wadi Natrun. Abba Salib, Bishop of Mit Ghamr, received them after the visit.

Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement today to announce that Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch, has recovered from his illness and is to regaining health.

Military spokesman for the armed forces said that 10 extremely dangerous elements were killed today in fire exchange with the Egyptian army in Sinai.

Coptic Church in Rome celebrated the feast of Nayrouz on Saturday and distributed gifts on the congregation starting with children.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch or St. Mark See, celebrated yesterday the eve of Nayrouz at St. Demiana Church in Canada.