Coptic Orthodox Church had denied in a statement today the rumors that some religious leaders are trying to mobilize the congregants to vote in favor of presidential candidate Abdul Fattah al-Sisi.

In a statement today, the Egyptian Fatwa house condemned statements and fatwas issued by fanatic sheikh Wagdy Ghoneim in which he encouraged to kill police and army officers.

Father Abdel- Massieh Basiet, priest of St. Mary Church in Mustorod, said in his interview with al-Arabia private television that the Copts have suffered the most under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Pope Tawadros II , Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, inaugurated St. Mary Church and St. Philopatir in Sharjah, Emirates .

Field Marshal Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, presidential candidate, offered his sincere condolences to the family of recruiter Mohamed Gouda Mohammed who was killed today in fire exchange with terrorists in nothern Sinai.

Colonel Ahmed Mohamed Ali, military spokesman, said today that army has arrested 25 takfirists in secuirty crackdown in north Sinai.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received yesterday EU envoy Annie Marlboro, at the great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasya.

Fady Youssef, founder of “Egypt's Copts” coalition, said that Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi proved in his interview yesterday that he is the man.

Pope Tawadros II , Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, received today HE Mr. Jean Paul Gual, the Vatican ambassador to Egypt.

Medhat Beshay, Coptic writer, said that Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi sent clear message to gangs of fanaticism and extremism that they are not welcomed in Egypt anymore.

Dr. Awad Shafiq, a professor of international law in Geneva, invited the presidential candidate Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to make himself clear concerning the Salafists.

Father Polous Halim, spokes person of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Bishop Rafael, Secretary of the Holy Synod and bishop of churches of downtown Cairo, is visiting the United States of America in a Pastoral Care visit

Fatwa Housse stressed today that killing innocent people is strictly forbidden in Islam.

Abram Louis, the founder of the Association of Victims of Kidnapping and Forced Disappearance, said that allowing a fourteen years old child to be converted to Islam doesn't have much to do with freedom of religion, but rather rights of children!

Pastor Sameh Maurice, pastor of Doubbara palace, said he rejects the ordination of women as priests.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation of Human Rights, said that he was summoned to witness in the lawsuit against sheik Yasser Borhamy who incited against the Copts and insulted them.

Egypt's Foreign Minister, Nabil Fahmy, received today a student delegation from Cairo University, which is going to travel to Moscow at the first student exchange program between the two countries.

Abba Moussa, bishop of youth, said today that Easter Mass was but a festival of love that united all spectra of the Egyptian society in love.

9 members of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist group were arrested today on charges of attacking security forces and inciting violence.

Military spokesman, Colonel Ahmad Mohamed Ali, announced today that security forces of police and army have carried out a security crackdown in Sinai, in which 2 takfirists were killed and 37 wanted criminals were arrested.

Security forces in Behira have arrested a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood called Hamid A. Gharabawy on charges of forming a terrorist cell to burn police cars.