Bishops and monks of the Coptic Orthodox church congratulated officials on Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha is the second of two Muslim holidays celebrated worldwide each year, and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of submission to God's command, before God then intervened sending his angel Jibra'il (Gabriel) to inform him that his sacrifice had already been accepted.

Beni Suef governorate decided to honor Muslim martyrs by calling their names on schools and ignored the Coptic martyrs who died in the line of duty.

The Court of Bani Suef decided to extend the detention of 18 Muslims accused of inciting violence and attacking properties of Copts for extra 15 days.

Father of Magdy Issac, the murdered Coptic young man from Beni Suef governorate, said that his son disappeared before he was murdered by criminals.

25 days have passed since 4 Copts in Kharsa village were illegally detained in Fashn police station in Beni Suef. Two Copts have been released last week and 4 are still detained.

Police in Beni Suef released two Copts of the 6 Copts who were arrested after the sectarian incidents in Saft Kharsa village.

Two weeks have passed since 6 Copts in Kharsa village were illegally detained in Fashn police station in Beni Suef.

Extra security measures have been taken at the monastery of St. Mary in Bayad from August 7th to 21st. This comes to secure thousands of visitors who are keen to attend the celebration every year.

Sources in Saft Kharsa village told Copts United that the 6 detained Copts of Saft Kharsa village were released from Fashn police station.

6 Copts from Kharsa village, Minya governorate, are still detained against the law since last Friday, their lawyer said.

6 Copts and 12 Muslims were arrested pending investigation in Saft Kharsa village on charges of inciting sectarian attacks against the Copts.

A group of young Muslims stoned houses of Copts in Saft Kharsa in Beni Suef causing destruction into four houses.

Father Pacilious, agent of St. Paul monastery in Boush, denied a bomb was found near the wall of the monastery.

Beni Suef prosecution acquitted the Coptic young man after another Muslim young man confessed he killed the Muslim man by mistake during the fight between Muslims and Christens.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, called women to wear modest clothes in wedding cermonies in Churches.

Extra security measures have been taken by police near Bani Bakhit Church that witnessed recent sectarian incidents in Beni Suef.

The local administrative unit of Beni Nasser, Beni Suef, held a national unity breakfast banquet that was attended by Muslim and Christian clergy and members of the Parliament as well as senior officials in the governorate.

5000 Copts attended St. George festival in Sadmant Jabal village, Beni Suef from May 28 till June 9. Abba Ghobrial, bishop of Beni Suef, blessed the celebration that included shows for children each day.

Father Francis Farid, agent of Beni Suef Bishopric participated in the priests of Europe conference in Budapest, Hungary and gave lectures about Personal status law and Christian Family.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, during the weekly sermon at the diocese, that Pope Tawadros is going to visit Beni Suef soon.

A new shrine is being constructed for father Fanous at St. Paul monastery in the Red See governorate. The shrine will be opened before the visitors on May 27th.