Diocese of Ismailia announce it will hold funeral of Father Rafael Mousa, priest of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Arish today at St Paula Church in Ismailia.

Church denounced the recent sectarian attacks against the Copts in Kom Loufy village in Samalout. Church denounced holding the customary reconciliation sessions before taking the legal procedures.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See offered his sincere condolences to families of the victims of Ezbet Nakhl Church. Several churches have been killed in bus accident.

Sheikh Islam Radwan, the Islamic preacher, stressed that congratulating the Copts on their religion doesn’t violate Islam since it doesn’t mean to believe in their religion, but rather expressing our love. This came in a television program entitled Fatwas of Ramadan.

Coptic Orthodox Church announced the establishment of three new Bishoprics in North and South Carolina, Greece and Wadi Gadid.

During the enthronement ceremony of the new bishops, Pope Tawadros II announced St. Mary Cathedral in Zeitoun will be a papal residence.

Coptic Orthodox Church participated on Saturday in a prayer of thanksgiving that was held in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her birthday.

Monk Abahour, priest of the monastery of Archangel Michael in Akhmim, was attacked by young man who works as security man in the subway.

A number of Copts called to a demonstraiton with candles on Friday at the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in order to suppor Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, mourned today the departure of Victor Younan, owner of Mahaba library.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, visited the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican for the first time, and met with Pope Francis to discuss how to spread peace in the world and coexistence.

Abba Raphael, secretary of the holy synod, ordained new deacons at the church of Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius in Australia.

Pope Tawadros, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said that Copts are about 15 millions while the Muslims are 75 millions in Egypt. He explained that they are less in number than the Muslims since Coptic family regulate birth control while Muslims don’t.

The Coptic Orthodox Church mourned on Wednesday the departure of Father Thomas Joseph, a Coptic priest in Ireland.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros launched an initiative to spread happiness among the Egyptians.

British authorities said in a statement today that they are investigating the death of Coptic young man Sharif Adel Habib who died in fire accident in London.

Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Abba Anthony, Bishop of Africa, sent Father Philip to serve in Mozambique and to care for the Coptic families there.

Abba Pachomius, Bishop of Behira and former acting Patriarch, celebrated the holy mass in St. George Church in Damanhour where he ordained 100 new deacons to minister in the church.

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, ordained new deacons in Tanta. The bishop has also consecrated the holy vessels in Archangel Michael church and the Chruch of Saints Philopatir and Tadros in Tanta.

Coptic Church in Vienna held thanksgiving prayer after purchasing new church in Vienna. Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Abba Gabries led the prayers and celebrated the new church that dates back to 1870 and was offered to the Orthodox Church by the Catholic Church.

Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros ordained 10 new nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady in Noubareya, west of Alexandria