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.

South Cairo Court has sentenced policeman Mostafa Mahmoud abdel Haseeb to life for killing the driver Mohamed Sayyed Ali.

The internal bylaws of Egypt's parliament – the House of Representatives – were finally passed in a plenary session 30 March. They are expected to be ratified by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and then issued into a law this week.

Monk Paul Riani was remanded in custody for extra 15 days pending investigation on charges of resisting the authorities and burning properties of the Arab Contractors Company.

During his meeting with Bishop of North Sinai, Abdul Fattah Harhour, governor of North Sinai promised to rebuild the Church of St. Mary in Rafah, which has been demolished in a terrorist attack after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-in.

Evangelical Church announced to make up her mind concerning the personal status law by the end of April.

Egyptian newspaper claimed Coptic presenter is wife of Egyptian hijacker. Photo of Mona Roman, TV presenter at Al-Karma TV, was published as photo of wife of the Egyptian hijacker.

Coptic Coalition for supporting Egypt assured that the crisis of Wadi Rayan monastery has come to an end and the new highway is currently under construction.

Al Watan Egyptian newspaper claimed that the hijacker of the Egyptian airplane is Christian since he has converted into Christianity years ago.

Administrative Court ruled that churches are houses of worship that may not be demolished or sold. This came after a Greek Orthodox Patriarchate was sold years ago and its new owner decided to demolish the building and build a new building.

Abba Anthony, bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, congratulated Christian denominations on Easter.

A number of Coptic activists in Canada are holding a conference to support the Egyptian economy and deny rumors spread by the terrorist group of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The weekly meeting of Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, hosts Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya, next Friday.

A number of workers in the Islamic institute of Suhag filed a complaint to Dr. Ahmed Al Hammadi, Director of Suhag Azhar area, against deputy of the institute accusing him of insulting Prophet Mohamed.

Christian and Muslim clergy celebrated Orphans day in coordination with several schools and in the presence of several officials in Suez.