Egyptian police have raised the state of emergency to the maximum level after new threats by ISIS to target Coptic churches. All Coptic churches have canceled trips and conferences following instructions of police to secure the churches after the new threats.

A man who was said to be mentally ill attacked the guard of the Saints church in Alexandria using a white weapon. The terrorist was about to attack the children in the nursery before he was stopped by the guard. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Ethiopian Ambassador to Egypt, Tayeh Askislasi, has visited Pope Tawadros II in the Papal headquarters in Cairo. The meeting was attended by Abba Bemen Bishop of Naqada and Qus, and Fathers Angelos and Amonious, the secretaries of Pope Tawadros.

Sources in the church said that Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria Patriarch of St. Mark See, has canceled his visit the United States of America. The reason of cancelation was not yet revealed by the church’s spokesman.

St. Athanasius Coptic University organizes a conference entitled Copts in the modern ages from July 13 to July 16, 2018. The conference will take place at the new university headquarters after it is opened and blessed by His Holiness Pope Twadros II during his visit to Melbourne in September.

Abba Sallib, Bishop of Mitt Ghamr, celebrated the Holy Mass today at 57357 hospitals for cancer treatment. After the holy mass, ministers of the diocese presented funny show for the children who receive treatment at the hospital.

The legitimacy body of ISIS organization issued an order for all its members to stop praying in Iraq and the Levant, in protest against the lack of God s support for them in the battle of Mosul. According to al-Arabi newspaper, the Mufti of the organization, Abu Qadra al-Zubardjani, said that God didn t support them against the infidels and didn t send them angels or even birds to support them against the enemies.

New smbassador of France to Egypt has visited Pope Tawadros II in Egypt as he took his new office. The meeting was held at the Papal residence and attended by secretary of the Pope.

Pope Tawadros II, has ordered that 5% of jobs in the churches be dedicated for the disabled. The decision also applies to the projects run by the church like factories, hospitals and other projects. Youth Bishopric had launched an initiative to train and offer jobs for the disabled.

Abba Pfnotious, Bishop of Samalout, ordained 36 new deacons from the church of St. Mary in Galaa village. The new deacons were ordained at the rank of Oghnostous (Reader) and the ordination was performed at the Diocese of Samalout.

Coptic Church issued a statment to mourns the martyrs of the armed forces who were killed in a terorist attack on Friday.

Five monks were ordained in Abba Pachomious monastery in Aswan by Abba Yoakim, general bishop of Esna.

In a new broadcast, ISIS terrorist group published a new video to threaten the Copts in Egypt and invite its supporters to attack them. The new broadcast used old footages from previous attacks against the Copts.

Mansour Mohannady, Qatari opposition member, accused the Qatari government of being responsible for several terrorist attacks in Egypt, including the very recent one against Copts in Minya.

Father Mina Ibrahim, the Coptic Orthodox Priest in Melbourne, Australia, departed today after 43 years of priesthood ministry. He was ordained by Pope Shenouda III on August 22, 1974.

A Coptic woman called Nadra Jaber was slain in her house at Ezbet al-Nakhl area in Cairo. Her hair was cut after she was killed and the Christian icons in her house were torn apart which may indicate that she was called for her faith. Police were reported and the matter is currently under ingestion, but her family complains police are not interested in the case and no serious investigation was opened.

At the anniversary of 28 Coptic martyrs of St. Samuel monastery in Minya, Abba Agathon, Bishop of Maghagha and Adwa, said that our martyrs witnessed to their faith till the last moments and gave a lesson to the terrorists that they have strong and vivid faith.

Abba Aghathos, Bishop of Maghagha and Adwa ordained 9 new priests for the ministry in the dioceses. The new priests are Father Tobia Fayes, Father Ghobrial Farahat, Father Isaac Gamal, Father Moussa Isaac, Father Eshiaa Amir, Father Bemen Magdy, Father Hedra Boshra, Father Tadrous Said and Father Youacim Aziz.

Abba Julius, Bishop of Ancient Egypt Churches, said that the love of the Lord is not only expressed by fasting and prayers, but through loving him by all ones heart and strength as well as by loving our neighbors. He also praised the role of the National Council for Women in serving the homeland and promoting the history of Egypt and its civilization.

At the celebration of the forty days anniversary of the martyrs of St. Samuel monastery terrorist attack, women were expected to put on black garments to express their grief according to the middle eastern traditions. However, families of the martyrs decided to put on white garments instead of the black in order to express their happiness for the martyrs who departed to stay with Christ.

Abba Pfnotious, Bishop of Samalut, ordained 36 new deacons of the church of St. Cyril in Samida village. The ordination was held at Samalout diocese’ headquarter.