Syndicate of Journalists mourned today the death of the journalist and writer Mohammed Hassanein Heikal, who died Wednesday morning at the age of 92.

Public prosecution in Monoufia is investigating the killing of a Coptic conscript Michael G., 20 years old. Eyewitnesses said that Michael shot himself dead while being in service.

Coptic Orthodox Church in Austria celebrated today the first anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Copts by ISIS in Libya. The celebration included prayers for prosecuted Christian minorities in the Middle East.

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Azbakia is going to hold an ecumenical meeting for Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox churches in Egypt and Germany. A number of clergy from different Christian denominations are going to attend the meeting.

Dr. Boutros-Ghali, former Secretary General of the United Nations, died at the age of 94. His funeral is going to be held next Thursday at the Great Cathedral of St. Mark.

Father Antony Wadei, priest of Ezbet Gabal Church in Samalout, said that a Coptic girl called Mariam Wagih, 19 years old, left the house of her family one week before she marries her cousin.

Former United Nations secretary-general and Egyptian diplomat Boutrous Boutrous Ghaly died in a Giza hospital on Tuesday at the age of 94.

Brigadier Abdel-Fattah El-Shahat, Chief of Detectives in Minya governorate, said that police could prevent the phenomena of kidnapping of Copts.

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church is going to hold meeting by the end of this month at the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun to discuss the Personal Status Law and the second marriage issues.

Father Barnabas Fawzi, priest of St. George Church in Nazlet Hanna, said that the restoration work of the church will continue after it was stopped for days after cracking house adjacent to the Church.

Dr. Samir Ghattas, member of the House of Representatives, warned against sleeper cells of the Muslim Brotherhood among the policemen. Those are trying to disturb the relationship between the police and the people.

After churches in Austria held an open day to teach its visitors about the church and its services, mosques in Austria decided to hold similar celebration to introduce mosques and the Islamic culture to the Austrian citizens.

Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated today the first anniversary of the martyrdom of 21 Copts by ISIS in Libya. The celebration is held in Awr village, hometown of the martyrs in the presence of Abba Epiphanius, head of St. Makarious Monastery.

Oil and Blood are leaking of the photo of martyr Mina Fayez, one of the 21 Copts killed by ISIS in Libya last year.

After five years of struggle to build the Evangelical Church in Abu Tig, Assiut, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a presidential license to build the Church.

Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, said that 8000 tickets will be distributed for the visit of Pope Tawadros II this month.

Abba Makarios Tawfiq, Metropolitan of Ismailia and Suez Canal cities, celebrated the holy mass at the church of our lady of peace in Sharm El Sheikh.

Sarah Sewall, Under Secretary of the US Department of State, said that she met with several clergy during her current visit to Egypt, and talked with them about the participation of Copts in politics.

Police in Youssif Seddik village, Fayoum, released a kidnapped child in Fayoum. Ahmed, 5 years old, was reported missing and his family received a phone call demanding 300.000 LE ransom.

Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs, Nabila Makram headed for New York Saturday in a two-day visit where she will meet with representatives of the Egyptian community in the U.S., Al Ahram reported.