European Court of Human Rights uphreld Belgium s ban on burqas and full-face Islamic veils. Judges said the nationwide prohibition, which came into effect in 2011, did not violate the rights to private and family life and freedom of religion, or discrimination laws.

Governor of Minya Essam Bedaiwy held a meeting with representatives of the Copts who demonstrated demanding building their church in Koum Loufy. During the meeting, he pledged to solve the crisis of the church that was shut down 5 years ago.

The military spokesman of the Libyan Armed Forces, Col. Ahmad Al-Mesmari, presented a video showing Qatars crimes against the Libyans, as a Tunisian terrorists supported by Qatar slain a Christian person in Benghazi. He added that the Libyan army had found evidence about Qatari support for terrorist groups in Benghazi, stressing that the Libyan army had found missiles sent by Qatar to terrorists in Benghazi. Al-Mismari added in a press conference that Qatar had bought weapons from Pakistan and sent them to Libya.

A Coptic minor girl called Marlin Medhat, 16 years old, has disappeared in Minya. Family of the girl has accused a Muslim family of kidnapping the girl on June 28th and took her to a village called Ezbet Abu Khalifa.

A Copts family accused a Muslim man called Ashraf Ahmed Khalifa of kidnapping their daughter Neven Nabil Bishay. The 15 years old daughter was with her mother while a car stopped by and took her away and fled.

The Egyptian Council of Churches congratulated the Egyptians on Eid al-Fitr in an official statement published by Rev Refaat Fathy, Secretary General of the Council of Churches of Egypt. On the other hand, Major General Abdel Hamid Al-Hagan, Governor of Qena, have received Bishop Kyrillos, Bishop of Nagaa Hammadi, and Anba Baiman, Bishop of Qus and Naqada, to congratulate him on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr.

9 people were arrested in Beni Hassan village that witnessed sectarian clashes because of normal disputes between neighbors that developed to sectarian attacks later. Police were reported after several people were injured and the matter is currently under investigation.

Court will tomorrow deliver the verdict in the case of Ashraf Abdu, son of the lady of Karm, whose mother was stripped of in the streets by mobs following rumors about romantic relationship with a Muslim woman.

The first trial session of Father Makri Younan will be held on September 23 after he has been accused of contempt of Islam in his reply to accusations of Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil in which he described Christianity as corrupted doctrine and Christians as infidels.

Abba Athanasius, Bishop of Beni Mazar, said that the diocese offered 8 martyrs in the recent terrorist attack. He added that he cried for the Coptic girl whose arm was cut by the terrorists to remove cross tattoo.

Since 2005, fanatics have refused to allow Copts to pray in a church in Dabout village, Mina, that was built in 2005. Inhabitants of the village exceed 2000 persons have to walk for a long distance in order to pray in the nearest church.

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, headed today the funeral of Rimon Youssef, the 29th Martyr of Tanta Church’s attack. Youssef died on Friday in Germany while he was receiving treatment at hospital. The funeral was attended by priests and congregation of Tanta.

Cairo Police of Dar el-Salaam is investigating the assault on a Coptic Christian 15 years old girl whose hair was forcefully cut in school by a niqab-wearing woman. The father of Lydia reported police and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Coptic diocese of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, announced that Abba Julius, Patriarchal Vicar in the churches of the Gulf, will be visiting UAE June 2 to 6th. Bishop Julius will attend the 10th anniversary of the Cathedral as well as the national unity banquet organized by the church on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Copts of America announced their solidarity with Father Makary Younan who has been accused of contempt of Islam in his reply to accusations of Sheikh Salem Abdul Jalil in which he described Christianity as corrupted doctrine and Christens as infidels. Coptic well-known priest Makari Yunan may face trial soon after the Salafist preacher, Sameh Abdul Hamid, accused him of insulting Islam in his statement that Islam was spread by the sword.

Coptic activists called to take extra security measures to save the Copts after ISIL has called its supporters to attack them describing them as infidels. ISIL called to attack the Coptic churches and the Copts in general.

Funeral of Nabil Saber Fawzi, the 8th Coptic martyr in Arish, was held today at St. Goerge Church in Kotsika, Cairo. Fawzi was shot dead by the terrorists in the street. The funeral was attended by bishops Daniel of Maadi and Quzman of Northern Sinai.

Copts in Koum Loufy said they are suffering as fanatics are still preventing them from praying. While praying the Holy Thursday mass, the militants, including women and children, threw stones at Christians, they added. Several Copts complained that their houses were burned, and they couldn’t enter them ever since. Fanatics refuse to allow Christians to build a church in the village.

Coptic Orthodox Church issued a statement today concerning the joint statement that was signed by Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros during the visit of Pope of the Vatican to Egypt and assured it did not include any additions of faith or belief.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, arrived in Milano to attend the conference of Coptic priests in Europe. After the conference, Pope will head to Britain in pastoral care visits to the Coptic congregation in London.

Victor Fayez, one of the victims of the terrorist attack at St. George Church in Tanta died this morning while receiving treatment at the hospital.