Council of Egyptian Churches expressed deep sorrow for the bloody attacks against the Copts in Khosous that caused many deaths and injuries, as well as the bloody attack against the great Cathedral in Abbassya, which is an important Christian symbol in the Middle East and all over the world.

Abba Pachomius, Bishop of Behira and former acting Patriarch, said that the great Cathedral of St. Mark is attacked for the first time in history.

Abba Rafael, General Secretary of the Holy Synod, said that the Coptic Church has lost 8 of its children in the bloody attacks against the Coptic Christians in Khosous.

Many thugs, headed by Ahmed Nagar and supported by a Salafist Sheikh, have been attacking the Coptic Christians in Hadra, Alexandria, after a Christian man was accused of “having a romantic relationship with a Muslim lady”.

Father Paula, priest of St. Paul church in Shubra al-Khaimah, told Copts United that 4 masked men have kidnapped thirteen year old Abanoub Ashraf, in front of the church during the Sunday Mass under gun threat.

Coptic Christians in Hadra, Alexandria, are being attacked and forced to leave the neighborhood on account of a romantic relationship between a Christian young man and a Muslim lady.

Christian Churches in Egypt have participated in a collective prayer in Wadi Natroun for the Copts detained in Libya on charges of preaching Christianity.

Father Bishoy Helmy, Secretary General of the Council of Churches of Egypt, said that the secretariat of the Council will meet on Thursday at the Episcopal Church in Zamalek to discuss the formation of the executive committees.

Samir Morcos, former Presidential Assistant, said that the presidency follows the Muslim Brotherhood and not the presidential team.

General Attorney was reported today against Ahemd Awad who confessed on his Facebook page that he participated in torturing Amir Ayad with others near the main headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood in Moqattam.

Islamic Preachers Syndicate held a press conference to denounce attacking the mosques by some demonstrators in Moqattam.

Ali Eshiry, Egyptian Foreign Minister Assistant for Consular Affairs, has met with Ashour Borashed, the Libyan ambassador in Cairo to discuss the situation of the Coptic Christians in Libya.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and patriarch of St. Mark See, said in his weekly sermon yesterday that during the great lent, Christians should be concerned above all with prayers, and churches should be quite to encourage people to pray.

Gamal Metwally Abdel-Hamid, Arabic language teaching supervisor, have mocked teacher Nagwa Fouad before her students in Ibn Khaldoun primary school for not wearing a veil, and warned all other female teachers against not wearing veils.

Families of the four Copts accused of preaching Christianity in Libya told Copts United that the prosecutor in Tripoli has decided to remand their relatives in custody for a month.

KIMI Coptic organization in Austria has condemned burning Coptic church as well as many assaults against the Copts in Libya.

Pope Tawadros II has awarded Dr. Martin Schreiber “Wisdom and Compassion” award in the first annual anniversary for the departure of Pope Shenouda III.

Egyptian Council of Churches has issued a statement to condemn the attacks against the Coptic church in Libya as well as killing Ezzat Hakim on charges of preaching Christianity in Libya.

The prosecutor in Tripoli, Libya has decided to extend custody for 4 Coptic defendants charged with preaching Christianity in Libya for 6 days.

Copts United knew that the coffin of Ezzat Hakim, Egyptian Evangelical Christian who was tortured to death while spending 10 days in a Libyan jail in Benghazi, is going to arrive Cairo airport at 8:00 PM.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, participates tomorrow with a senior delegation from the Coptic Orthodox Church as well as a delegation from the Evangelical Church in Egypt in the enthronement celebration of Abba Ibrahim Isaac, Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt.