Dr. Shawki Allam, Egypt’s Mufti, said that the renewal of religious discourse means to take from the fundamentals of Islam what fits our time.

Mohamed Ibrahim, Egypt’s Interior Minister, sent a congratulatory message to Pope Tawadros II and Rev. Dr. Safwat Bayadi wishing them a Happy New Year and Merry Christmas.

Ambassador Badr Abdul Ati, spokesperson of ministry of foreign affairs, met with families of the kidnapped Copts in Libya.

Funeral of Coptic family who were killed in Libya was held today in Tanta in the presence of many church leaders and officials.

Rev. Refaat Fekry, Chairman of the Committee on Information and Publishing in Evangelist Synod, said that preventing the American film of the Prophet Moses, who holds the title of "Exodus: gods and Kings.

Spokesman of the Foreign Ministry denounced the terrorist attack against Coptic Christian family in Libya.

PopeTawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, accompanied by a church delegation that included a number of bishops, visited Patriarch Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East for the Melkite Catholics, at his residence in Egypt to congratulate him on Christmas on Thursday morning,.

"Protectors of Faith" association filed law suit against Rosalyousef newspaper accusing it of insulting the church and spreading false information.

The official spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced today that the church is going to organize a competition under the auspices of Pope Tawadros II for Coptic icons’ artists.

Security services in Behira arrested members of the Muslim Brotherhood who planned several bombings in the governorate.

Abba Paula member of the Holy Synod said that civil marriage is considered fornication by the Church that only accepts marriage as a sacrament.

Naguib Gebrael, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, described the representation of the Copts in the next parliament as shameful.

Attorney-General opened investigation with former Undersecretary of Awqaf, Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil, after he insulted Christianity and called Christians as infidels.

Media Centre of the Coptic Orthodox Church said the Economic Commission of Youth Bishopric organizes a recruitment day at the great Cathedral of St. Mark next Saturday.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandra and patriarch of St. Mark see, has opened Mercy scan Center in St.

Security services in Giza Security Directorate arrested a leading member of the terrorist organization, the Muslim Brotherhood,

Security forces in Menofia dispersed unlicensed demonstration by supporters of the

Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, said in “counter-terrorism conference” held by Al-Azhar yesterday that the Middle East is suffering from horrible division, wars and destruction.

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.