Two Shops rented by Copts in Wasti, Beni Suef, were seized by fanatics who insulted the Copts and tried to attack them. It is worth mentioning that Police were reported but nothing happened. The fanatic owners of the shops didn t respect the contract with the Copts and there were no police to force them to.

Coptic Churches of St. George in Egypt and abroad is celebrating his feast. The churches are holding a spiritual renaissance Week starting next Saturday during which the remains of the saint will be perfumed. He was a Roman soldier of Greek origin and officer in the Guard of Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. As a Christian martyr, he later became one of the most venerated saints in Christianity.

The court of Beni Suef acquitted Magdi Fawzi of the charge of contempt of religions. Coptic activists thanked police, Egyptian judiciary and the administration of Burt elementary School for Girls for their cooperation and love.

St. Mary and St. Kyrilous Church in Beni Suef was attacked by fanatics who stoned the church and destroyed several windows and doors. The church is open for 10 years and applied to legalize their situation. Dozens of youth were arrested and the matter is currently under investigation.

Mrs. Isis Aziz, 61 years old, was chosen the ideal mother of the province of Beni Suef in 2018. She was a teacher whose husband died 21 years ago in car accident and she raised her children till they became doctors.

New Coptic teacher was arrested in Beni Suef on charges of contempt for religions. He is currently being investigated after he was charged with insulting Islam while speaking in class.

Coptic Orthodox Church in Bnei Suef mourned its eldest priest Father Makari Naguib, priest of St. Mark Church in Beni Suef. Abba Ghobrial, bishop of Beni Suef, head the funeral of the priest that was attended by hundreds of the Coptic congregation.

Father Arshanius Gibrael, representative of Beni Suef diocese, said that 16 churches have been investigated before they are licensed according to the new law of houses of worship. He explained that the church has not received contacts concerning the latest list of churches that were legalized which included 53 churches and a buildings of churches.

The mass communication campaign Together for Egypt in Beni Suef, organized a conference at St. George church in Beni Suef entitled build your country to support president Abudl Fattah al-Sisi in the upcoming presidential election. The conference called participants to vote in the upcoming elections as a national duty in order to build their country.

Abba Ghobrial, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that choosing a new priest is one of the hardest decisions to be made by a bishop in the church. He explained that such choice has great affect on the congregation and the future of the churches. This came during the ordination ceremony of two new priests in the diocese of Beni Suef.

Abba Ghobrial, bishop of Beni Suef, ordained 2 new priests at the cathedral of Saint Mary in Beni Suef in the presence of dozens priests and hundreds of the congregation. The new priests are father Nahamia and father Abakir who headed to Moharraq monastery to spend 40 days of a spiritual Retreat according to the Coptic ritual.

Abba Ghobrial, Bishop of Beni Suef, is going to ordain two new priests in the diocese on Saturday. The new priests are Eissa Moshier and George Abdul Massieh who will be ordained at the Cathedral of St. Mary in Beni Suef.

The monastery of the Great St. Anthony in the province of Beni Suef celebrated the feast of its intercessor the founder of the monastic order in the world. Thousands of visitors arrived at the monastery to celebrate the feast of the great saint.

Abdul Rahman Boraai, MP of Beni Suef, said that Sherif Habib, governor of Beni Suef, approved the restoration of a Coptic church in Beni Bakhit village. He added that the governor is going to meet with the people of the village on Thursday.

Coptic church held a festival for the handicapped under the patronage of Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef.

Police investigations into the murder of Coptic jeweler Adly Younan showed that he was killed by Mahmod A., over financial dispute.

Adly Younan, 45 Coptic Jeweler, was shot dead by unknown people at the highway near Beni Suef. Police is currently investigating his death to find out the reason behind that attack.

13 people belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church in addition to 8 injured in car accident on the high way in Beni Suef. Funeral of the victims was held in their home town and the injured were moved to hospital for treatment.

Coptic Orthodox Church announced the celebration of the Christmas Mass next month at the New Cathedral In the new administrative capital instead of the Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasiya, Cairo. The new Cathedral will be the largest in Africa and the Middle east, to take away a title reserved currently to Abbasiya s Cathedral of St. Mark.

Senior officials in Beni Suef attended the celebration organized by the Evangelical Church for people with disables. The celebration entitled nothing without us and was held in cooperation with some specialized organization at the International Day of Persons with Disabilities held by the United Nations on December 3 each year.

Thousands of Coptic people celebrated the 40 days memorial service of Father Samaan Shehata, who was stabbed to death by a fanatic man. The celebration was held in Beni Suef and was attended by Abba Stephen, Bishop of Beba, Abba Demian, Bishop of Germany, Abba Peter, the general Bishop, and Abba Peter, Bishop of North and South Carolina, USA.