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.

In cooperation with the League of Arab States, Al-Azhar institution holds a seminar on the danger of extremism. The seminar is held under the auspices of Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed al-Tayeb, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.

A new documentary about ISIS said that a Saudi terrorist called Abu Amer Gazrawy was responsible for killing the 21 Copts in Libya. Former member of ISIS said that Gazrawy is the appointed governor of Tripoli and he was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. The 30 years old terrorist has studied in Canada.

Fatwa Observatory warned against targeting the Sufi by terrorist s organizations that consider Sufis their enemies. The Sufi leaders are supporting the police and army in its war against terrorism which gives another reason to terrorists to hate them.

The total number of victims among worshipers at Al-Rawda mosque increased yesterday to 311 people after another injured man died in hospital. Abdul Rahaman Moussa Salman was declared the latest victim of the bloody terrorist attack in Arish.

Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II will celebrate Christmas in Egypt. He pointed out that the Pope will arrive in Cairo after the end of the period of convalescence, which lasts two weeks.

Father Poulos Halim, the official spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Twadros II underwent a microscopic surgery in the backbone. Pope had traveled last Wednesday to Germany to undergo the surgery. The church had announced the stop of weekly sermon of His Holiness for unidentified period of time because of this journey.

The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Egypt, Ibrahim Ishaq, held prayers for Pope Tawadros safety and speedy recovery. Pope had traveled on Wednesday to undergo a backbone surgery in the Schön Klinik hospital in Germany. The hospital announced that the Patriarch underwent a successful spinal surgery.

Islam, a child who survived the terrorist attack at Al-Rawda mosque, said that more than 25 terrorists covering their faces started shooting at the worshippers and they were competing who kills more. The boy hid himself in the rest room when the attack started and when he went out he found the dead body of his father among hundreds of murdered people.

Abba Pfnotious, bishop of Samalout, inaugurated the ancient church of St. Mina in Taha Aameda. The church dates back to the 7th century and includes 3 alters and covered with 9 domes mounted on wooden veins. The church also includes the biggest bath in the Coptic Orthodox Churches which was used at the Epiphany feast.

German administrative court has refused to give a Palestinian man the German citizenship because of his ties with Muslim Brotherhood. The court justified this by saying that the values of this person are not in line with the German Constitution and the democratic principles. According to Deutsche Welle, he was born in Libya in 1978 and moved to Germany in 1996, where he studied and lived. In December 2011, the Palestinian man applied for German citizenship but the security examination showed some doubts about his political and religious positions that do not comply with the Constitution, which led to the refusal of his request.

Police in Assiut were reported about the disappearance of Mariam Fahmy, 19 years old. As she was returning from her family s home, the woman told her husband in a phone call that she will be at home in 10 minutes, but she never returned home.

Copts in Forn Chruch celebrate the first Holy Mass in the new church of St. Mary and Archangel Michael in Forn village. The priests and congregation were very happy to celebrate the feast of Archangel Michael at the same occasion.

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, said for the first time in his life, the Egyptian government have positive attitude towards the Copts. He added during his meeting with members of the delegation of the National Council for the Care of the Families of Martyrs and Victims that Copts are enjoying what they did not enjoy before in Egypt.

French Interior Minister promised to prevent Muslims from praying on the streets. This came after several members of the Parliament considered such prayers unacceptable usage of public spaces. More than 100 French MPs demonstrated against holding Islamic prayers in the streets.

President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi received a delegation of leaders of the evangelical denominations who are visiting Egypt to participate in the celebration of 500th anniversary of the religious reform movement and the establishment of the Evangelical community. President said that eliminating terrorism requires concerted effort of the international community and the adoption of an effective strategy in that account.

Coptic Orthodox Church announced today the death of Father Abdul Malak of St. Paula monastery. The monk served the monastery of St. Anthony in Jerusalem.

Four employees in Egyptian public communication company were arrested on charges of joining terrorist group and embracing Takfiri thought. The prosecution accused them of forming a cell that espoused Takfiri ideology and joining the terrorist organization of ISIS aiming to destabilizing the public peace and carrying out acts of hostility against Copts and army.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said after the ordination of the new bishops that Bishop task is a great responsibility rather than honor. He added that a bishop should be modest and shepherd who cares for his children everywhere. Pope said that ego and selfishness are the main enemies of the ministry.