Anba Bishoy monastery at Wadil Natrun announced that they exert a lot of effort to draw the floods of water in the monastery.

The monastery of St. Bishoy opened bank accounts for fundraisers destined for restoration of the monastery. Floods caused heavy damage in the historic Coptic monastery.

Priests and congregation of the Diocese of Austria congratulated His Eminence Bishop Gabriel Bishop of Austria on the anniversary of his ordination as monk, praying to God to support him in the ministry.

Naguib Sawiris, Coptic businessman, said that, the Russian plane incident would have negative impacts for the tourism industry which is now trying to withstand against terrorism.

General Union of Copts for the Home called the Egyptians to support tourism in Sharm el-Sheikh and all over Egypt.

Unidentified men destroy three acres of agricultural land owned by Copts in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Ahmed Hassan al-Kharrat, the man who burned the Kafr Hakim church in Kerdasa, to life in prison on Saturday.

Muslim Brotherhood lawyer Montasser al-Zayat said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that he is running in the Journalists' Syndicate elections to replace current chairman, Sameh Ashour.

Friday after midnight in Naama Bay, Sharm El-Sheikh's most vibrant and crowded area, the density of tourists was obviously lower than average during this time of the year. But many of those who are in the Egyptian Red Sea resort awaiting their overseas flights are still making the most of the dying days of their vacations.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the people during his weekly sermon for practicing the brotherly love in order to go to heaven.

Diocese of Qena started on Thursday the celebration of the feast of St. George at his monastery in Mahrousa village. HE Abba Charopim, Bishop of Qena, perfumed the remains of the saint at the beginning of the celebrations. The celebrations last till November 17th, which is the date of the feast.

Father Polous Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that water flooded the monasteries at Wadi Natrun.

Dr. Mohammed Abul Ghar, President of Egyptian Social Democratic Party, said that there are only 9 parties that got seats in the next parliament of 120 participated in the first phase of the elections.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, received today a number of heads of the Episcopal Church of some countries of the world.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, resumed his weekly sermon today at the church of St. George, Heliopolis. This comes after the Pope had stopped his weekly sermon for 7 weeks as he was traveling abroad.

The official page of the Salafis denounced the boycott of youth of the party to the election that resulted in the winning of Copts to the elections against Islamic candidates.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the people to practice the spiritual exercise of acting wisely.

Coptic student groups in the university celebrate today the festival of the groups at Youth bishopric. The "Festival of Faith" was attended by Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, and Bishop Rafael, Secretary of the Holy Synod, as well as Abba Martiros, the general Bishop. The festival was also attended by several artists, writers and public figures.

MP Magdy Bayoumi, coordinator of the wining electoral list Love Egypt in Beni Suef ignored the church while celebrating their victory in the first phase of the elections. The celebration was attended by thousands of citizens in Beni Suef.

Dr. Rev. Andrea Zaki, Chairman of Evangelical community in Egypt, said that terrorism has no religion and must be confronted.