A Coptic woman called Mary Jamil survived slay attempt in Warraq, Cairo, after a fanatic called Mamdouh has dragged her in the street and attacked her with white weapon.

Hozan Merza, a Saudi lecturer at King Abdulaziz University started an initiative in Saudi Arabia to encourage men to get married to four women. Men who get married to 3 women will be granted the fourth for free.

A number of displaced Coptic families have returned to their homes in Arish after the city restored its safety, said Bishop of North Sinai.

Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, said at a joint press conference in Budapest following talks with Egypt’s president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, that stability of Egypt supports stability in Europe. He added that Egypt could have been in the Syrian shoes without president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.

Abba Agathon, Bishop of Moghagha and Adwa, said he is preparing a book to confront the heresy of homosexuals’ marriage. This came after 20 countries legalized this marriage through its parliaments, which contradicts with Christian faith according to the bishop. He added that the new book will be translated into several languages.

Lawyer Hussein Hassan filed a lawsuit against Abba Markus, Bishop of Shoubra al-Khaymah, accusing him of contempt of Islam. The bishop had said in television interview that those who don’t believe in Christ are infidels according to Christian faith.

Sources in the Coptic Church said that Pope Tawadros II is going to participate in the 40th day anniversary of the martyrs of St. Samuel monastery on Sunday and Monday.

3 new monks were ordained today at the monastery of Abba Moussa the black in Almain in the presence of Bishop Markus, Bishop Matawes, Bishop Dawood, and Bishop Abephanios.

Iraqi forces seized al-Nuri Mosque, where ISIS was declared by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi three years ago. Haidar al-Abbadi, the Iraqi prime minister, announced the end of the terrorist organization after the takeover of al-Nuri mosque in Mosul. He stressed that they will pursue the terrorist organization until the last element in Iraq.

Abba Makarious, bishop of Minya, dedicated the meeting held today to pray for the increasing prices. The second round of fuel price increase would make Egyptians struggle even more in attempts to cope with the new price hikes.

The killing of the canonical painter Michael Labib was a shock to all people who knew him as they assured he was a decent man who had troubles with nobody Investigations showed that he was not tortured before his slaughter which means this was not a criminal act.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, and Abba Makarious, bishop of Minya, perfumed today the remains of St. Moses the Black at St. Mary monastery in Paramous. The feast of St. Moses will be celebrated on next Saturday.

Chaldean Church announced it will not participate in the Brussels Conference of Iraqi Christians that discusses the future of the Christians in Iraq. Luis Rafael Sacco, Patriarch of the Chaldean Church, added that Iraqi Christians are part of Iraq and helping them is related to offer help to Iraq in facing terrorism and building the country and its security.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, held meeting on Sunday with members of the clerical councils in Cairo and its sub-offices.

News agencies said that a terrorist belong to the ISIS has blown himself up in a group of ISIS’ leaders on the Syrian borders. Sources added that a number of the leaders were killed and several were injured but there are not specific numbers.

Kamal Zakher, the Egyptian writer, called the Coptic Orthodox Church to specify an age for retirement of bishops and priests since people can’t do the same work when they reach the age of 60>

Abba Makarios, general bishop of Minya, visited the Church of St. Anthony in the village of Mensafis. The church appeared very poor without chairs and had only wooden roof, but the children chanted a lot of hymns before the bishop.

As the Muslims around the world are celebrating fitr feast, Copts headed by Father Shenouda in Etsa Mahata village in Minya lined up the street to congratulate the Muslims on the feast. The unique way of congratulation was well received by the Muslims in the streets and considered it a good gesture of love.

Abba Markos, Bishop of Shubra El-Kheima, ordained a deacon during the holy mass celebrated at 57357 Childrens Hospital for cancer. It is worth mentioning that the administration of 57357 hospital allocated a place in the hospital as a church to serve the sick children, and the holy mass was photographed by Kogi Coptic Channel for kids.

Among 7 terrorists who were shot dead on Thursday in Assiut mount, 2 were named involved in the recent terrorist attack against Copts heading to visit St. Samuel monastery.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered his weekly sermon at Archangel Michael Chruch in King Mariout, called the people to encourage one another as the bible tells us to encourage young souls. He added that such encouragement is not limited to the young people but to everyone with spiritual and material needs.