Anba Pachomius, Bishop of Behira and former Acting Patriarch, praised the role of President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in developing the citizenship rights in Egypt. He thanked the president during the inauguration ceremony of the Virgin Mary Church and St. Poktor in Helmy Potros village assuring that the law of building churches was such a great move in equal citizenship.

Bishop Tadros of Port Said celebrated the Holy Mass at the church of St. Demiana in Utrecht. This came during his pastoral care visit to the Netherlands, where he was received by the priests and congregation of the church.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See said in his weekly sermon yesterday that the Coptic church has preserved Pharaonic Music in its melodies. He added that the heavenly life is full of praises and praises are full of music.

Unidentified people attacked Coptic house in Giza killing the wife Rina and seriously injuring the husband Amir. Their child survived the attack since she was in the nursery and Police are currently investigating the matter.

In a new interview with The Daily Beast, Coptic international actor Mena Massoud shared that he hasn t landed a single new audition in Hollywood since he starred in Disney s live action Aladdin. It is worth mentioning that Aladdin has made more than 1 billion dollars.

Bishop Abraam of Fayoum ordained 5 new priests from the monks for the ministry in the diocese for the monastery of Archangel Gabriel, Mount El-Nuqroun, and the Monastery of St. Makarios, in Wadi Al-Rayyan, and the Church of St. Mary and St. Ruiz in Bayada. This came during the monthly meeting with priests of the diocese.

3 people were killed under the collapsed wall of Abu Fana monastery in Mallawy and 4 people were injured. The collapsed wall was surrounding the archaeological church in the monastery, and the injured were moved to hospital for treatment and their conditions are stable.

HG Bishop Arsanyos of the New Valley Diocese ordained 35 new deacons at the church of St. Mina in Farafra oasis. The new deacons were ordained at the basic rank of ebsaltus which is translated chanter.

Bishop Markos of Shubra al-Khaimah, ordained 2 new priests for the ministry at the church of the Virgin and St. Paul in Kalma village, and the Church of the Virgin in Monira village. The new priests, father Tadrus Saleh and Bishoy Makin, headed to the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun to celebrate 40 days of spiritual retreat according to the Coptic rituals.

Coptic Studies Center holds a lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina next Monday entitled "Coptic Literature as a Mirror for Daily Life in Egypt”. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Youhanna Nassim, a Coptic professor and researcher at the University of Defente in Australia.

Bishop Abraam of Fayoum ordained 12 new deacons at the church of St. Mina in Fayoum on the occasion of celebrating the feast of the saint. 20 other deacons were promoted to the rank f Oghnostos, which is translated reader.

St. Mark church in Manshiyya, Alexandria, held an exhibition for handmade industry in Egypt. Archbishop Sami Shehata inaugurated the exhibition on Monday, which included offers manufacturers and creators of hand-made industries in northern Egypt the chance to show their work, and offer a number of artistic shows to entertain the visitors.

Minya Governor Qassim Hussein said that the Antiquities of Tel Amarna was visited today by a tourist delegation from New Zealand, coming to learn about the history of ancient Pharaonic civilization. The governor affirmed that all state institutions are working hard for the success of the tourism system in the governorate and to return Minya to the world tourism map.

A parliamentary delegation from the Tourism Committee visited the Church of Our Lady in Mostorod, which is part of the Holy Family path in Egypt. The delegation was accompanied by Dr. Alaa Halim, governor of Cairo, and Father Abdul Massieh Bassiet, priest of the church. The Holy Family reached Mostorod and lived in a small cave for two months and drink form the well next to it. This cave and well are now part of the church blessed by the holy family.

Coptic church will start the Nativity Fast on November 26 for 43 days. The Nativity Fast is a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic Churches, in preparation for the Nativity of Jesus.

Bani Mazar Archbishopric issued a statement to assure that recent sectarian incident is an exception to the reality in the diocese. A thug attacked a Coptic family at the village of Nasiriyah in Beni Mazar, Northern of Minya diocese, after dispute. The mother and her children were attacked by white weapon and one of the children is in serious condition.

Coptic church announced that the Nativity Fast will start on November 26 and lasts for 43 days. Father Rouis Morcos, priest of the Church of the Virgin and St. George, in Alexandria, said that all Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt and the world hold daily masses during the days of the fasting. He explained that the duration of fasting are taken after the forty days, which Moses the Prophet fasted to receive the law, while the other three days were added to the duration of fasting during the reign of Pope Abram, Pope No. 62 of the Coptic Church, to commemorate the three days that the Copts fasted to move Mount Mokattam.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, delivered his weekly sermon on Wednesday from the papal headquarters of the Logos Center in St. Bishoy Monastery. Many members of the Holy Synod have attended the sermon as they were attending the Seminar of teh Holy Synod entailed Bishop and Priest: Fatherhood and childhood.

The Egyptian Orthodox Church announced that Abba Antonius, Archbishop of the Egyptian Orthodox Church in the Holy Land and the Near East, will preside next Friday morning the prayers of the Divine Liturgy at the Church of the League of Jerusalem during his visit to Cairo to attend meeting of the Holy Synod. The holy mass will be attended by priests, deacons and ministers of the League of Jerusalem in Cairo.

The Franciscan monastery of the Virgin Mary in Mokattam will conclude its spiritual conference entitled ‘humnitarian’. The conference was attended by Father Elias Jesuit, and a group of Franciscan monks.

HH Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, inaugurated the Pontifical Library at the Logos Center in the monastery of St. Bishoy. Pepe described the opening of the library as a great honor for the Coptic Orthodox Church and for millions of Copts all over the world. This came during the activities of the seminar of the Holy Synod, which began yesterday in the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun.