Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, took initiative to encourage Coptic Christians to build awareness and stick to the Christian teachings.

Al-Sheikh Al-Mubarak, member of the senior scholars in Saudi Arabia, said that the terrorists have distorted the teachings of Islam and applied Jihad when it’s not permitted to apply.

Al-Azhar organized today a conference entitled “Al-Azhar facing terrorism and extremism” in the presence of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See as well as many Muslim scholars and Christian clergy.

Youth Bishopric and the Diocese of Port Said has organized a celebration entitled “Egypt our mother” at the Cultural Palace of Port Said.

Abba Sarabamoun, Bishop of northern Sudan ordained deacon Emad Lamie as new priest at the Church of St. Mary and St. George in Omdurman yesterday.

Alexandria director of security has inspected security enhancements in Alexandria and visited monastery of St. Mina in Mariout.

Security forces in Behira arrested today a terrorist cell planning for terrorist attacks in the coming period.

Security forces in Beni suef arrested a terrorist cell to participate in Nov. 28 demonstrations with weapons and explosive devices in their possession.

Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim, Egyptian Minister of the Interior, said on Tuesday that police is going to use live ammunition if needed to defend state and citizens.

The Graduates of the Theological school in Assiut mourned the loss of Bishop Mikhail of the Diocese of Assiut.

Rev. Refat Fekry, Head of Media and Publishing Council at the Evangelical Church, mourned chief of the bishops , Anba Mikhail, bishop of Assiut.

Council of the Churches of Egypt issued a statement today to mourn the departure of Abba Michael, Bishop of Assiut, who passed away on Sunday.

Father Potros Daniel, head of the Catholic Center for cinema, described the visit of President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis I on Monday, as a meassage of peace.

Prof. Dr. "Sami Sabri", Dean of the Institute of Coptic Studies, supervises the PhD thesis of Abba Daniel, Bishop of Sydney next Wednesday.

The Egyptian armed forces and border guards have arrested 18 terrorist among which Ramadan Abdul Aziz and Mansour Salmy, extremely dangerous terrorist elements involved in Farafra terrorist attack.

Diocese of young people organized a celebration on Wednesday for creative young people, attended by Pope Tawadros and a number of ministers, intellectuals, artists and public figures.

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.