Pope Tawadros said his recent visit to Jerusalem was part of his duty to offer condolences following the death of Bishop Abraham, the Archbishop of Jerusalem and the Near East who died on Wednesday.

Exceptional circumstances can never be pretexts for torture,” Egypt’s former vice president Mohamed ElBaradei tweeted after reports emerged about three people dying in Egypt as a result of police brutality over the past week.

When the Higher Elections Committee (HEC) in charge of supervising Egypt's elections announced the results of the second stage of the polls on 25 November, it was a surprise for many that dozens of figures prominent under former autocratic president Hosni Mubarak were able to qualify for the run-off round, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros traveled to Jerusalem on Thursday to attend the funeral of Anba Abraham, Bishop of Jerusalem, who passed away on Wednesday.

National Security police returned today the kidnapped Coptic minor girl Demiana in Beba to her family. Makram Hakim, Coptic man from Ezbet Wasif, had accused a Muslim man called Mohamed Saleh of kidnapping his niece Demiana Gebrael.

Dr. Jaber Nassar, President of Cairo University, led a march today against sexual harassment at the World Day to Combat Violence against women.

Father Polious Halim, a spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II opened yesterday the new satellite channel Koji, which is dedicated for children.

Abba Cyril, head of St.Mina Monastery in Mariot, ordained on Wednesday, a number of monks on the feast of the great saint.

Ticino in Switzerland passed a law that officially bans wearing niqab in public areas, restaurants and shops. A fine of 10 thousand francs is due in case the law is broken.

During his current visit to Japan, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with the President of the Japanese parliament to discuss the relations between the two countries.

Nuns’ schools in Beni Suef celebrated today the day of childhood. During the festival several shows where presented before all children received gifts. It’s worth mentioning that the school was renewed after its demolition by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Dead bodies of two Coptic brothers arrived in Cairo after they were killed in Libya by ISIS. The funeral will be held tomorrow in their hometown in Suhag. The dead bodies were transformed from Tripoli to Borg El Arab Airport in Alexandria where their family received them.

Coptic Orthodox Church denounced today the terrorist attack that targeted judges at Sinai. It added in statement today that such attack aims to hinder the road map since the judges were in Sinai to supervise the second phase of the Parliamentary elections.

Police in Fayoum supervised selling houses of the Copts in Tamia village before they were forced to abandon the village.

Makram Hakim, Coptic man from Ezbet Wasif, accused a Muslim man called Mohamed Saleh of kidnapping his niece Demiana Gebrael.

Spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that Egypt rejects the statements of secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, concerning the killing of infiltrators on the Egyptian border with Libya.

Dear Esteemed Egyptian Medical Surgeons Abroad, I write to you today seeking your patriotic cooperation in joining Her Excellency, Minister Nabila Makram, here in Egypt, to donate your time and knowledge to those less fortunate with much needed medical attention and operations. Your expertise and skills are a great asset that is much appreciated and valued; thus we are seeking your help in changing the lives of your fellow Egyptian brothers and sisters in our beloved country of Egypt in an impactful way. Rest assured that your small contribution will go a long way to improve the lives of so many Egyptians.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the Egyptians to participate actively in the voting process in the parliamentary elections.

Ambassador Hamdi Loza, Deputy Foreign Minister, said that the total number of votes in the second phase abroad amounted 37 168 votes.

A group of masked men threw on Monday an explosive device at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orange, New South Wales in Australia. They wrote on the walls of the church “God is great” and “ISIS”.