At the end of his visit to Minya, Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark's see has apologized for policemen for giving them a hard time to secure his visit.

Nader Bakkar, spokesperson of al-Nour ultra conservative party, said that being infidel is a description rather than an insult to non-Muslims.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, met today with families of the 21 Coptic martyrs of Libya, in Samalot.

Police in Fayoum have arrested a 20 years old student belong s to the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization.

Police said today that bomb squad teams were able today to detonate two bombs contain high explosive materials next to Mansoura Police Department.

National Security police have arrested two leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in Minya, including a professor in the Faculty of Science, Minya University.

Crisis Management Committee of the Holy Synod asked families of Copts working in Libya to send their data in order to coordinate with the authorities to be evacuated.

Pope Francis called to pray for the souls of the 21 Coptic martyrs in Libya that the Lord Jesus may accept them as martyrs since they were killed only for being Christians.

Coptic Orthodox Church in Amman held memorial service prayer to 21 Coptic martyrs who were slain this month in Libya.

National Security Police arrested a terrorist cell of 6 members in Damietta, which specialized in attacking public properties and police officers.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called on the Security Council to adopt a resolution of international intervention in Libya, especially after the security situation became a threat to the national security of the surrounding countries, including European and Arab countries.

Fatwa House said that suicide bombings targeting civilians is religiously forbidden and has nothing to do with Islam.

Two MB members tried to burn a tram in Alexandria today.

Dr. Rev. Refaat Fekry, Head of Media and Publication Committee of the Evangelical Church in Egypt, denounced the terrorist attacks in Sinai demanding trial for the terrorists who carried out the attacks.

Dr. Ghada Wali, Minister of Social Solidarity, visited today the family of the Coptic child martyr Mina Maher Kaldas who was shot dead in Ain Shams.

Refaat Fekry, Chairman of the Committee of Information and Publishing at the Evangelical Synod, said that the Synod will discuss the ordination of women as priest next May.

71 members of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested this week for planning for terrorist attacks against police and army.

Dr. Shawki Allam, Mufti of Egypt said during his meeting with Mr. Msagos Zulk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Singapore, that Islam encourages peace and not violence.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited Abba Pachomius, former acting Patriarch, who went under brain surgery this week.

Diocese of the lake announced that the health status of the Anba Pachomius, Bishop of Behira and Matrouh, is currently stable.

Dr. Mohamed Mukhtar Gomaa, Minister of Religious Endowments, denounced the escalating violence of the Muslim Brotherhood against police and army.