Dead bodies of two Coptic brothers arrived in Cairo after they were killed in Libya by ISIS. The funeral will be held tomorrow in their hometown in Suhag. The dead bodies were transformed from Tripoli to Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria where their family received them.
The monk Sarabamoun Anba Bishoy said that the Committee of Ministry of Antiquities issued its report on the flood damages in Wadi Natroun Monasterires.
Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, traveled Tuesday to London for medical examination after he suffered from serious illness last week.
Fishes are swimming now at the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun Monastery after water flooded its streets converting them into small lakes.
Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandira and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited yesterday monasteries of Wadil Natroun that witnessed heavy damaged by water floods.
Couple of monks at the Syriac monastery in Wadil Natroun decided to take a selife inside their boat in the streets of the monastery.
Studies prepared by global research centers showed that Christians of the Middle East dropped down 15 to 20% of the population to 8%. It also warned that this population will decrease to less than 4% in 2025 and will completely disappear from certain countries.
Anba Bishoy monastery at Wadil Natrun announced that they exert a lot of effort to draw the floods of water in the monastery.
The monastery of St. Bishoy opened bank accounts for fundraisers destined for restoration of the monastery. Floods caused heavy damage in the historic Coptic monastery.
Dr. Rev. Andrea Zaki, Chairman of Evangelical community in Egypt, said that terrorism has no religion and must be confronted.
Father Rafik Grish, director of the press office of the Catholic Church in Egypt, denied rumors published by media that Ms. Susan Samir who runs in elections on the electoral lists of al-Nour ultra conservative party is minister at the Catholic Church.
Supporters of the Salafi candidates at Ameriya village, Alexandria, attacked Coptic voters in order to prevent them from voting. They also insulted Christianity and cursed the Coptic Christians.
The Islamic movements are still trying to trade on religion in order to gain some political benefits and win the parliamentary elections in certain places.
Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, left hospital today after receiving medical treatment. He stayed at hospital for 5 days, and several Copts were praying for his recovery.
Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II will arrive to Cairo tomorrow after a pastoral care visit to America that lasted for three weeks.
Torrential rains lashed Alexandria causing the death of 6 people and the governor to resign. The people were electrocuted to death when a cable from a tramway fell into a street flooded with water. Several churches were also flooded with water and armed forces are trying to save the city.
Father Polous Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the Vatican has not sent an official letter concerning the unified date of Easter.
Hany Ezzat, coordinator of victims of personal status movement, demanded a civil law of marriage for non-Muslims.
Mina Asaad, spokesman for the protectors of faith association, said that statements of head of the ultra conservative al-Nour party in which he said that only the law has forced them to nominate the Copts on their electoral lists, reveals facts of the Salafis.
Coptic family in Ameriya village, Alexandria denied reconciliation with the Muslim family according to customary session. It added that they got court verdict that the litigated land belongs to them.
The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Melbourne issued a statement today to reveal facts about the attack on the church there.
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