The fugitive terrorist Asem Abdul Maguid who belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood called members and supporters of the terrorist organization to carry weapon and lead a civil war in Egypt if there is no revolution against current regime.

Arab struggle newspaper said that Egypt is currently suffering from extremism, which made the Egyptian president call for the renewal of the religious discourse.

Greek Theologian called Demetrius invited Pope Tawadros to lead a revolution in the Coptic church following the invitation of the Egyptian president to renew the religious discourse in Egypt.

Reuters news agency said that Pope Francis is going to participate in a movie for the first time. The religious movie is called "Behind the Sun" and tells the story of a family adventure to meet with Jesus Christ. In the movie, the Pope is going to deliver a speech about how and where to find Jesus Christ.

Rev. Samy Hanna, pastor of the Apostolic Church in El Bayadeya, Minya, accused the Coptic church of sectarianism after it refused to hold funeral prayers for Christian married couple who belong to the Apostolic Church.

Beni Mazar Court sentenced a Coptic teacher for 3 years in prison on charges of contempt of the Islamic religion.

A video of Egyptian writer Fatima Naaot spread on social media in which she says that Egypt is not an Arab Republic and Arabic is the language of the invaders.

His Grace Bishop Eklemandos, General Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa, Montreal & Eastern Canada met with Mr Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montreal and Mr Aref Salem, Member of the Mayor's Executive Committee yesterday at City Hall. The meeting was an amicable one, where His Grace and the Mayor spoke of various subjects in a spirit of community care and civic collaboration. Present with His Grace were Father Peter Saad, Deacon Adel Boulos and Deacon Shahir Guindi.

Sectarian clashes erupted in Dir Hennis village in Minya between Muslims and Christians after 10 Coptic workers were arrested while they were building an illegal wall for the church of the village without obtaining the due permits.

Kamal Zakher, founder of the secular trend, denounced the rejection of Coptic Orthodox Church to hold funeral prayers for Christian bride and groom who were killed by gas leakage on the first day of their marriage.

Commenting on sentencing her to 3 years in prison, writer Fatima Naaot said that she is ready for prison and refuses to apologize after being sentenced on charges of contempt of Islam.

Families of the kidnapped Copts in Libya announced they will protest on Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand the return of their sons.

Three people were injured yesterday in a fight between Muslims and Copts in Taha Ameda village, in Minya governorate.

Secular Egyptian Party denounced the appeal of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the rule in favor of civil marriage, adding that such appeal contradicts with former remarks of the church.

Thousands of Copts have gathered in the monastery of St. Demiana in Kafr El-Sheikh to celebrate the feast of the beloved saint.

Coptic Christians have celebrated the holy feast of Epiphany under extra security measures. Security services intensified their presence in the streets.

Sheikh Refat Thabit, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf in the Red Sea, said a mosque imam in El Gouna was arrested pending investigation for delivering speech without having a license and for issuing fatwa against congratulating the Copts on their feasts.

The Coptic Orthodox Church announced that personal status law for Christians will be completed next month. This came after Pope Tawadros has met with Majdi Ajati, Minister of State for Legal Affairs, to discuss the unified law of houses of worship as well as the personal status law for Christians.

Father Thomas Fekry, priest of the church, said that the church includes a shelter and old age home that serves about one hundred people. He added that the government should have issued the permits instead of closing the church.

Fatwa House said that Muslims can’t ask God’s forgiveness for non-Muslims since they should go to hell as infidels.

Al-Watan newspaper said that the diocese of southern United States has announced to organize a trip to visit the holy places in Jerusalem.