Father Paul Fahmi, priest of the Catholic Church in Beni Suef, told Copts United that Pope Tawadros II visits the Vatican in order to strengthen ties between Coptic and Catholic Churches.
Security forces could hardly prevent a number of Muslim neighbors from doing harm to Eng. Youssuf Labib, Coptic engineer, after they accused him of using black magic in order to burn their house.
In spite of many fatwas to prohibit Muslims from celebrating pharaonic and Christian feasts, millions of muslims have celebrated Sham El Nessim in public gardens and by the River Nile.
In spite of many fatwas to prohibit the Muslims from congratulating the Copts on Easter, thousands of Muslims have visited Christian churches and monasteries in order to congratulate the Copts on Easter.
Facebook pages of al-Wasty youth have returned to incite against the Coptic Christians, and invited to kill those whom they think are involved in the conversion of Rana, a Muslim girl, to Christianity.
After the Mufti of the Muslim Brotherhood has prohibited congratulating the Copts on Easter or any other Christian feasts, Islamists have been distributing leaflets in Beni Suef and other governorates to prohibit celebrating Sham el-Nessim as well by the Muslims.
Father Angelos Makar, priest of St. George Church in al-Wasty, told Copts United that Ashraf al-Sisi, lawyer of the Muslim family, has stated that the Church has nothing to do with the disappeared Muslim girl.
Dr. Ihab Ramzi, former MP, told Copts United that the Mufti of the Muslim Brotherhood prohibited congratulating the Copts on Easter as the MB hates the Copts.
April 6 movement has organized a demonstration demanding the release of its members whom were sent to prison by President Mohammed Morsy.
Major General Abdeen Joseph, deputy of Interior Minister said in a press conference yesterday that the disappeared girl has booked a ticket in order to return to Egypt on April 2, but she canceled it fearing that she may get harmed by her family.
Copts United knew that a number of churches in Beni Suef are thinking about changing the schedule of religious ceremonies fearing the attacks of radical Islamists as family of Rana Hatem, the disappeared Muslim girl, as well as fanatics are threatening the Coptic Christians.
Family of the disappeared Muslim girl of al-Wasti with a group of Salafist leaders has paid a visit to the presidency, where they met with assistants of the president, Dr. Emad Abdul Ghafour and Dr. Pakinam al-Sharkawy.
Freedom and justice Party in Beni Suef has distributed a book that talks about great achievements of President Mohammed Morsy in 250 days since he has won the presidential elections.
Coptic Christians in Beni Suef are in panic after receiving threats to kidnap their girls and make them suffer during the upcoming holy week, after the disappeared Muslim girl has never returned to her family.
Khalid Talimh, political activist, accused President Mohamed Morsy of masterminding the attack on the Great Cathedral of St. Mark and inciting a sectarian strife in order to distract the Egyptians from their demands such as: social justice and taking revenge for the martyrs of the revolution.
Hossam Mohammed Abdul Moneim, teacher, was accused of sexual deviation and encouraging his students to deviate, after he criticized the education policy during the visit of the Minister of Education to the school.
Copts United knew that the Egyptian Minister of Education has issued a decree that prevents the Coptic Christians from teaching Arabic language in the primary schools.
Dr. Abdul Moniem Abul Fotouh, former leader of the Musim Brotherhood and head of Powerful Egypt party, said in a conference held in Beni Suef that the Muslim Brotherhood are lying to the people claiming that calling for an early presidential elections is an attempt to lead Egypt to a state of chaos and not for saving the country.
Sources told Copts United that the Salafis and Muslim Brotherhood leaders have pressured Maher Baybars, governor of Beni Suef, to dismiss sharbat Taha Hassan from the mayor office of Ashment village, Beni Suef.
Dr. Abdul Moneim Aboul Fotouh, head of Powerful Egypt party, said that early presidential election is the only way left, other than military rule, in order to save Egypt from being a state of chaos, and that Charles de Gaulle, President of the French Republic, has done it before for the sake of his country.
A number of fanatics in El Wasty have distributed anti-Christians leaflet that invites the Muslims to force Christian merchants to re-close their shops until the disappeared Muslim girl returns, however they failed to convince the Muslims to do so, or even to demonstrate against the Copts.
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