A Portuguese court has decided to extradite an ex-CIA agent to Italy, where she has been convicted of involvement in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric under the U.S. "extraordinary rendition" programme, legal papers showed on Friday.

Father Thomas Fekry, priest of the church, said that the church includes a shelter and old age home that serves about one hundred people. He added that the government should have issued the permits instead of closing the church.

Abba Agathon, Bishop of Maghagha, reopened the Church of St. George and St. Philopatir in Minya. The armed forces have reconstructed the church after it was burned by supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Fatwa House said that Muslims can’t ask God’s forgiveness for non-Muslims since they should go to hell as infidels.

Naguib Sawiris, founder of the Free Egyptians Party, started a website to fight unemployment and find jobs for young Egyptian people for free.

For the first time in history, an Egyptian court accepted a civil marriage of a Christian Egyptian couple. This was considered a shift in the Personal Status File Coptic Christians who couldn’t apply for civil marriage before.

A female student was arrested on charges of inciting against police and army and calling for demonstrations against the regime on January 25.

Al-Watan newspaper said that the diocese of southern United States has announced to organize a trip to visit the holy places in Jerusalem.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, inaugurated on Wednesday the church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Qena.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, arrived today to Qena Bishopric.

Coptic Church in Austria celebrates on January 23 the 16th anniversary of the departure of its founder Father Youhanna of Paramos monastery.

MTV Lebanon television reported about an incorrupt corpse of a priest that was buried 200 years ago in Bteghrine.

Abba Agathon, Bishop of Maghagha, opens the church of St. George and St. Philopatir in Belhasa village after its restoration after it was burned on August 14, 2013, after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, celebrated today the Holy Mass at Archangel Mikhail Church in Luxor.

Personal status law for Christians up to a dead end, especially articles of the second marriage and divorce of the Copts.

Pope Twadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, visited the monastery of St. George at Armant Wabour village in Luxor.

Police have taken extra security measures to secure Pope Tawadros’ visit to Luxor. Pope is going to honor 300 theological school graduates and will meet with the congregation. Pope is going to visit several tourist places in Luxor.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of youth, arrived in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, for a pastoral care visit. He was received by Abba Daniel, Bishop of Sydney, and Bishop Daniel, head of the monastery of St. Shenouda in Sydney.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros said that subsidy will destroy the Egyptian economy as inflation is increasing.

Extra security measures have been taken at Luxor to secure Pope's visit to the governorate on Monday. Pope is going to visit Luxor for two days then he will visit Qena on Wednesday.

St. Peter Catholic church in Tanta was officially inaugurated after it has been closed down for 30 years. Father Peter, priest of the church, said the church was repaired using donation money.