Unknown men have kidnapped a Coptic child called Nawar Habib, 13 years old, in front of his school in Minbal, Minya.

Father Rafiq Grish, chairman of the Media Council's committee of churches of Egypt, denied the council has called for presidential pardon for Coptic children charged with defamation of Islam.

Pope Francis donated for the displaced Christians in Erbil. He sent the money with bishop of Capri Francesco Kavi, who joined the project of the Catholic charity journey to Erbil.

The Lambeth Cross for Ecumenism was conferred upon His Grace Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, on 31 March 2016 at Lambeth Palace.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Pope Tawadros II will not travel out of Egypt before the Easter.

St. Athanasius Church in Messisaja, Canada, announced that Pope Tawadros II is going to hold a video conference with the ministers of the church.

Copts in Canada held today an international conference to support Egypt against terrorism in Toronto, in the presence of the author and writer Fatima Naaot.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that Abba Yolious, Bishop of old Cairo, is currently in pastoral care visit to Qatar.

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.