Oppositions Court judge in Beni Suef decided to remand custody of Maher Fayez Habib, the accused Coptic boy of contempt of Islam for another 15 days.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, resumed his weekly sermon in the great Cathedral of St. Mark, yesterday.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, told Copts United that the Church has donated one million LE to the new Suez Canal project.

A recent study issued by "the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights" revealed that 45 customary reconciliation sessions were held recently to solve several sectarian strife cases.

Military spokesman said that Egyptian armed forces have achieved remarkable development in security conditions in Sinai after setting up several ambushes and security points in its villages.

Abdullah Boshra, lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the imprisoned Coptic boy on charges of contempt of Islamic religion on his page on Facebook, said that oppositions judge of Beni Suef Court, will consider whether renewing the Coptic student's detention or releasing him tomorrow.

Father Pauls Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, met Mr. Neil Hawkins, Australia's ambassador at the Papal cathedral in Cairo today.

Criminal Investigation Directorate in Minya were reported that a carpentry workshop was burned and it's owned by a Copt called Milad Gabriel, 49 years old, a resident of the western district of the Sila Center.

An explosion occurred in surroundings Karnak Temple, in Luxor caused no damages and the death of the suicide bombers.

Egypt’s Ministry of Interior announced today that three terrorist elements tried to pass the security cordon to enter the Temple of Karnak in Luxor, using firearms and explosive materials.

Coptic church in Austria held memorial service to the three Coptic deacons, whom were killed in a car accident before entering Germany for a meeting with President al-Sisi.

National Security Police directed a security crackdowns around Assiut governorate.

Ministry of Interiors announced that the security services continued its extensive security campaign around the Republic to attack terrorist elements.

Abdullah Boshra, lawyer of Maher Fayez Habib, the imprisoned Coptic boy on charges of contempt of Islamic religion, said that the student dropped his classes for this year.

Father of Maher Fayez Habib, the Coptic student who was imprisoned because of accusing him of contempt the Islamic religion, complained that he did not know the place of his son's prison till now, and couldn't see him or send him any food, books or personal clothes, demanding security agencies of providing him an opportunity to see his son and deliver the food to him.

German authorities demanded to carry out more tests on the body of martyr, Sobhi Jacob, the vehicle's driver, to know the causes of the incident thoroughly, which led to postpone the return of the bodies of the three Copts deacons from Germany to Austria.

Abba Makarios, general bishop of Minya, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, is going to visit Minya governorate during the month of July.

Dr. Amin Lutfi, head of the University of Beni Suef, transmitted Dr. Najla Mohammed Ibrahim, professor at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science to disciplinary committee as she was accused of stealing scientific researches in one of her books, after she claimed her right of its intellectual property.

Abba Arsanios, bishop of Minya and Abu kurkas, headed the monthly meeting of the diocese priests with the participation of Abba Makarios, general bishop of Minya, in St. Mark Bishopric in Minya.

Abba Demetrios, Bishop of Mallawi, visited Minya Diocese in order to reassure the safety of Anba Arsanious, Bishop of Minya and Abu Kurkas.

Abba Takla, Bishop of Dishna and related accessories, held the first meeting with the new church council and St. George Church's priests for over an hour, in the headquarters of the Diocese.