Mina Asaad, founder of “Protectors of the Faith” association said that the association supports the new Personal Status Law, which is currently discussed before the law is passed. He explained that the civil marriage stated in the law is the part that should be eliminated as it contradicts with Christianity. He added that more than 90% of personal status problems will be solved by the new law.

Oum El Nour service celebrated the 10th anniversary in the presence of Ibrahim Mahlab, Egypt’s prime minster and many public figures including Eng Hany Azer, global tunnel expert, Dr. Ibrahim Samak, energy expert, Dr. Ghada Wali, Minister of Social Solidarity, Dr. Laila Iskandar, Minister of slums’ development, Maj. Gen. Murad Muwafi, former director of intelligence, and Major General Sameh Seif Yazal, strategic expert.

Bishops of the Syriac Catholic Church demanded to release Mosul and Nineveh from the hands of jihadists of ISIS and allow the forced displaced families to return to their homes.

Oum el Nour team is going to honor Egypt’s Prime Minister, Ibrahim Mahlab, Eng. Hani Azer and Dr. Ibrahim Samak in the presence of many politicians and public figures on Monday.

Copts in Nag Rizk, Suhag, complained they are not allowed to pray in the village since 1965 because of the fanatics who threaten and shoot them every now and then.

Many activists denounced the controversy statement of Al Azhar in which it described terrorists of ISIS or Daash as believers and refused calling them as infidels!

Copts in Shamia village demanded the police to arrest Halaka gang that has been attacking and kidnapping the Copts since the revolution of June 30.

St. Catherine monastery holds an international celebration at her birthday on Monday and Tuesday in the Center of monotheistic religions in the monastery.

Conference of Christian presence in the Middle East, held in Beirut, warned that Christian presence in the Middle East is actually threatened by terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria.

Lawyer of catechumen Bishoy or Mohammed Hegazy, reported the general attorney that Bishoy has been tortured, beaten and receiving ill-treatment while in detention pending multiple accusations of contempt of Islam and spreading false information.

Catechumen Mohammed Hegazy, known as Bishoy, went on a hunger strike because of ill-treatment while in detention pending multiple accusations of contempt of Islam and spreading false information.

Unidentified people have set four shops owned by Copts in Mallawy, Minya governorate, on fire. Firefighters were hardly able to extinguish the fire. Later, police announced the fire was caused by electric short circuit.

Egyptian police provides tight security enhancements to protect Coptic churches on November 28 as Islamists called to an Islamic revolution in all Egyptian governorates.

Coptic Christians in Tahta, Suhag, called for help by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, to intervene and rescue them from abductions and imposition of royalties by the armed groups, which have imposed control over many areas and terrorized the citizens.

Copts in France and Italy are getting ready to welcome President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi this week who pays such visit for the first time since he took office.

Peter Ramses, lawyer and adviser for Copts 38 Association, sent a letter to Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St Mark See, asking him to allow representatives of the association to attend the discussions of the new personal status law.

Minya Misdemeanor Court considers the appeal of Christian convert Mohammed Hijazi, known as Bishoy, on November 24.

Peter Ramses, Coptic lawyer and adviser to the Association of Copts 38, demanded the government to legalize adoption for the Copts.

Anba Paula, Bishop of Tanta and Chairman of the clerical Board, said that the draft of the new Personal Status Law is good and should solve many problems.

Dr. Awad Shafik, Professor of International Law, invited the Egyptian government to recognize UAE list of terrorist organizations.

Young Christian movement rejected in a statement yesterday the new personal law as it violates Christian teachings, as the only accepted reason for divorce in Christianity is death of a spouse or conversion from one religion to another.