Sources in the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and patriarch of St. Mark See, will preside over the funeral of the late bishop Epiphanius, head of St. Makar monastery. Sources added that the funeral will be held at the monastery in Wadil Natrun in the presence of several bishops and monks.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko attacked the Russian Orthodox Church and said that its influence poses a direct threat to national security in his country. He added that the Orthodox Church is not separated from the Russian church and supports the imperialist policy of the Kremlin.

Dr. Nabila Makram, Egypt s Minister of Immigration, said that Egypt is one of the countries that respect the concept of citizenship. She added that she rejects the phrase Copts of the Diaspora, since we, the Egyptians, are united.

Crew of the new movie about Islamophobia has finished filming the movie in Germany. According to the Al-Azhar Observatory, the film aims to end the phenomenon of pre-rulings against the Islamic religion and its spread worldwide. The cast includes people from 38 countries aiming to eliminate the attack on Islam.

Donald Trump has threatened to slap large sanctions on Turkey unless Ankara frees an American pastor. A Turkish court allowed Andrew Brunson to be transferred to house arrest after 21 months in detention. He is on trial on terrorism charges. Trump Tweeted saying: The United States will impose large sanctions on Turkey for their long time detainment of Pastor Andrew Brunson, a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being,

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, attended the graduation ceremony of St. Verena nursery school. The graduation ceremony of the new patch was held at St. Rewis theatre and included 150 students.

Lives of Copts in Nag Rezk Shenouda are in danger as the old building of the church may collapse at any moment. Moreover, the church is very small and doesn t fit its congregation. The church has applied several months ago for its legalization and widened, but no response was received yet.

Alexa engine showed this week that Copts United reached no> 28 in Egypt. Alexa is a tool that shows the order of websites arranged by followers and visitors all over the world and in certain countries.

Abba Abraam, Bishop of Fayoum, returned to Egypt after having undergone a spinal surgery in Germany, last week. A statement of the diocese said that the health status of the Bishop of Fayoum is good and stable.

Coptic Church celebrates this month the 64th anniversary of Pope Shenouda s monasticism The former Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See was ordained a monk at the Syrian monastery on July 18, 1954.

Abba Mark, Coptic Bishop of France, said that the Coptic church has bought a new church in France and was named St. Mina Church. Bishop of France was enthroned on Paris in 2015 after his ordination by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II.

Abba ABraam, Bishop of Fayoum, underwent a surgery in the back two days ago and left the intensive care room in Germany today. Father Antonius Ishaq, priest of St. George Church in Fayoum that Bishop Abraam had to undergo the surgery due to the increasing pain in his back.

Under auspices of police in Minya, Copts and Muslims of Minbal held a reconciliation session to end dispute between the citizens in the village. The attendees promised to fight extremism and prevent any further disputes or attacks in the village.

6 defendants of Minbal sectarian attacks were released on bail and the imprisonment of one defendant was extended for 15 days. The police is currently investigating 39 defendants on the attacks.

Social Media in Egypt has been talking about Dr. Nader Hanna, the Coptic surgeon who moved from Egypt to Nigeria to the United States where he completed his studies. Dr. Hanna visits several cities in Upper Egypt to perform on the poor for free.

Father Makarious, priest of St. Tadros church in Minbal village, said that media exaggerated the situation in the village. He added that the events are rare and strange in his village, and assured the good relations between Copts and Muslims.

A Young Coptic man was arrested in Menbal village, Minya province, on charges of insulting Prophet Mohamed by sharing a video on social media. Fanatics of the village had attacked houses of the Copts in the village to punish them and express their anger after what they described as unforgettable insult for Islam.

Eni announced a second light oil discovery on the B1-X exploration prospect located in South West Meleiha license, in the Egyptian Western Desert, some 130 Km North of the oasis of Siwa. The discovery on B-1X confirms the high exploration and production potential of deep geological sequences of the Faghur Basin. Eni plans, in the near term, the drilling of other exploratory prospects located nearby the A2-X and B-1X discoveries to consolidate what can result as a new productive area for Eni in Egypt.

His Holiness Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See promoted Father Angelos Jabr, priest of St. Mina and St. Cyril Church in Florins to the rank of Hegumin. The promotion was performed at the holy mass celebrated at the church of St. Paul in Rome, the biggest Catholic Church in Italy.

In his meeting with Pope Tawadros II, Italian president Sergio Matarilla said that Coptic Church is the oldest in the world and its message is full of love and peace. For his part, Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church thanked the president for the warm reception and for Italy s support for Egypt in the war against terrorism as well as the development projects.

The Federation of Coptic Organizations in Europe EUCOHR has filed a formal complaint to FIFA about the absence of Copts in Egyptian football.