Number of fanatical elements burned a house which owned by a Coptic man called, Saaid Fawzi Nashed.

Judge Mohammed Salim, governor of BeniSuef held a closed meeting with Major General Mohammed Abu Taleb, security director of BeniSuef, and a number of security leaders and National Security in the governorate office, in Beni Suef to discuss how they can return the five expelled Coptic families from the village of Kafr Darwish, in Fashn Center since last Tuesday.

Egyptian Family House in Beni Suef held urgent meeting, which was attended by Chancellor Mohammed Salim governor of BeniSuef and Major General Mohammed Abu Taleb, security director of Beni Suef, to discuss how to return the five expelled families from the village of Kafr Darwish, in Alfshn.

A massive fire destroyed three homes for Copts, in Domsheea village in Beni Suef. The houses are owned by Copts, namely: Tharwat Makram, Gamil Rizk Moawad and Halim Samir.

Coptic man called Gamal Halim, lives in Galaa village, in Minia Governorate, was attacked by unidentified persons causing severe injuries.

Coptic man from village of Kafr Darwish in Beni Suef confirmed that Copts of the village held daily Masses, fasting and prayers to solve the problem of 5 Coptic families who were expelled from the village.

Mayor of Kafr Darwish village in Beni Suef was suspended from work while investigations after he participated in a customary reconciliation session that agreed to expel 5 families who are relatives to the illiterate Copt, Ayman Youssef Tawfeek, who has published cartoons that were considered offensive to Islam.

Customary session was held in mayor of Alfashn home village, in the presence of a number of security leaders, Islamic and Christian clergy and representatives of some Muslim and Christian families. They agreed to expel families of the illiterate Copt, Ayman Youssef Tawfeek, who has published cartoons that were considered offensive to Islam.

Some Muslim families of Kafr Darweesh village in Bani Sweif attacked a number of Coptic houses and causes damage to more than 10 Coptic houses and smashing a private car, making a sectarian fabricated problem and claiming that an illiterate Copt from the village called Ayman Youssef Tawfeek has published cartoons that are offensive to Islam.

The second floor of St. church in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya was finished and the construction of the domes of the Church has started. This step is the final stage of concrete works.

Abd- Allah Boshr , lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the Coptic boy who was accused of contempt of the Islamic religion , told Copts United that Maher’s detention was renewed for an additional 15 days.

The first floor of St. church in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya was finished and the construction of the second floor has started.

Lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the Coptic boy accused of contempt of religion told Copts United that the case was fabricated by a member of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization.

Father Boutros Gayed , priest of St. George monastery in Sedment mountain in Beni Suef, said that the annual celebration of St. George's feast started after the Easter.

Prosecution of Ahnasia in Beni Suef decided the imprisonment of a Coptic boy named Maher Fayez Habib, student in the secondary stage, for four days pending investigations on charges of insulting Islam.

Mohammed Salim, governor of Beni Suef, visited Churches and monasteries of Beni Suef to congratulate the Cops on Easter breaking a rule that lasted for a long time by successive rulers of Beni Suef to ignore such feasts and never congratulate the Copts on their feasts.

Under tight security, Beni Suef Criminal Court decided to postpone the trial of Dr. Mohamed Badie, former general Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood and 92 leaders of the terrorist group to the hearing on May 5.

Abba Raphael, general secretary of the Holy Synod, told Copts United that the church's position remains constant to prevent Copts from visiting Jerusalem for national purposes, and only the elderly were allowed to visit Jerusalem as pilgrims.

An eye witness from Galaa village told Copts United that there is security presence next to the church in the village without really solving the problem.

Dr. Amin Lotfi, President of the University of Beni Suef, said during the celebration to grant Pope Tawadros II the honorary doctorate in social

Bishop Raphael, Secretary of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, told Copts United that Church doesn't prevent the Copts from visiting Jerusalem as pilgrims since the Pope had allowed the elderly to visit Jerusalem.