President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi called on Egyptians to take care of the security, stability and the prosperity of their country, in a Saturday speech marking Egypt's upcoming National Police Day.

North Sinai will be closed to all but registered residents, workers and students until January 29, a security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm, noting that the measure comes as part of broader security preparations for the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising on January 25.

Mohammed Abdul Zahir, Governor of Alexandria, visited Pope Tawadros in the Papal headquarters in Alexandria to congratulate him and the Coptic Christian people on the feast of Epiphany.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church denied the existence of any personal accounts of Pope Tawadros on Facebook.

Mariam Younan, deputy of the Good Shepherd Monastery in Suez, said that the Engineering Department of the Armed Forces started the reconstruction work of the monastery today.

Several churches in Giza governorate are waiting for reconstruction after they were demolished in 2013 after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

A Coptic young man called Bassem Khalaf, 28 years old, returned home after he was reported missing in Mallawi two days ago.

Father Ayoub Youssef, Priest of the Catholic Church in Delga, received a phone call from the armed forces telling him that the church will be reconstructed by the armed forces.

A Coptic young man called Bassem Khalaf, 28 years old, disappeared in Mallawi after he went out for work. His family said that nobody called them to demand ransom in case he was kidnapped. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, celebrated the Holly Mass of the Epiphany feast at the Cathedral of St. Mark in Alexandria.

Coptic Christians have celebrated the holy feast of Epiphany under extra security measures. Security services intensified their presence in the streets.

Bishop of Melbourne, deacons, and Coptic people at Melbourne received Bishop Moussa, Bishop of young people, with hymns at the airport to express happiness to see him.

The official spokesman for Dishna Diocese announced the launch of new TV channel for the diocese. He added that the official launch will be at the enthronement anniversary of Abba Takla, bishop of Dishna.

Bank of Egypt denied offering public relations specialist jobs to Egyptian youth on condition that the new employees must be Muslims.

Father Boktor Saad, priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Kafr Hakim, Kerdasa, demanded the officials to complete the restoration of the church that was demolished after the dispersal of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Bank of Egypt offered public relations specialist jobs to Egyptian youth on condition that the new employees must be Muslims.

Engineering Department of the Armed Forces visited the demolished churches in Fayoum, south of Cairo, to start reconstructing them in few days.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of youth, celebrated circumcision feast of Jesus Christ in Sydney, Australia. He held a meeting for the youth and sermonized about “the ego and the youth”. The pastoral care visit will take 3 weeks before bishop of youth will return to Egypt.

Pope Francis expressed his appreciation and love for Egypt, its leaders and people in a message delivered to the Egyptian government.

During their pastoral care visit to Australia, Abba Moussa, Bishop of youth, and Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, met today with the Ethiopian community in Sydney.

Sheikh Refat Thabit, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf in the Red Sea, said a mosque imam in El Gouna was arrested pending investigation for delivering speech without having a license and for issuing fatwa against congratulating the Copts on their feasts.