Bishop Julius, member of the Holy Synod, said that the Coptic Church is preparing to celebrate the holy feast of Christ's entry to Egypt.

Copts in Minbal village prevented their children from going to schools. This came after unknown men have kidnapped a Coptic child called Nawar Habib, 13 years old, in front of his school in Minbal, Minya.

Anti-religious parties movement called to ban the niqab (veil). This came after Dr. Jaber Nassar, president of Cairo university had called to ban the niqab inside governmental institutions.

Dr Michel Fahmy, Egyptian writer, said that Russian special forces managed to arrest Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of ISIS, before the Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to expose American relationship with the terrorist organization. This resulted in a significant change in US policy in several files.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox church said that Abba Paula, bishop of Tanta, ordained new deacons at the church of St. Anthony and St. Karas in Tanta.

Naguib Sawiris, founder of the Free Egyptians Party's, told German Press Agency that he refuses reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood since their hands are stain with blood.

Unknown men have kidnapped a Coptic child called Nawar Habib, 13 years old, in front of his school in Minbal, Minya.

Father Rafiq Grish, chairman of the Media Council's committee of churches of Egypt, denied the council has called for presidential pardon for Coptic children charged with defamation of Islam.

Pope Francis donated for the displaced Christians in Erbil. He sent the money with bishop of Capri Francesco Kavi, who joined the project of the Catholic charity journey to Erbil.

The Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism was conferred upon His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, on 31 March 2016 at Lambeth Palace.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II will not travel out of Egypt before the Easter.

St. Athanasius Church in Messisaja, Canada, announced that Pope Tawadros II is going to hold a video conference with the ministers of the church.

Copts in Canada held today an international conference to support Egypt against terrorism in Toronto, in the presence of the author and writer Fatima Naaot.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Abba Yolious, Bishop of old Cairo, is currently in pastoral care visit to Qatar.

Abba Anthony, Coptic Bishop of Jerusalem, celebrated the Mass of the Samaritan Woman in the Holy Land with the Coptic congregation.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that a delegation of Bishops has visited Abba Bishoy, bishop of Damietta, in hospital after the surgery he underwent.

Al Quds newspaper said that the Palestinian police arrested Bishop Siaurios Malki Mourad, Bishop of Syriacs. The bishop was arrested following order of the Public Prosecutor on the back of a complaint from a girl, but without disclosing the content of the complaint

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of Human Rights Organization, said that the law of contempt of religion is contrary to the Constitution, and opens the door for malicious lawsuits supporting extremism and religious intolerance.

Dr. Ahmed Aljyoshi, Deputy of Minister of Education, held a meeting with school districts in six governorates via video conference to check on the progress of the educational process and discuss their problems.

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany said on Friday no clear outcome was reached after the radar scans of King Tutankhamun's tomb.

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has issued a decree to increase land plot, allocated for establishing King Salman University in South Sinai’a Al-Tur city, from 150 to 250 acres, said South Sinai governor Khaled Fouda in a statement Friday.