Father Poulos Halim, spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and patriarch of St. Mark See, ordained today 7 new general bishops

Abba Bishoy, Bishop of Damietta and Kafr El Sheik, and Dr. Mohamed Arab, Egypt's Minister of Culture, have inaugurated the Church of the holy virgin in Sakha.

Father Poulos Halim, spokes person of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that committees of the Holy Synod are to hold its quarterly meeting that lasts for one week.

In his weekly sermon last Wednesday, Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, has congratulated the Syriac Church on the inauguration of the Syriac Church Patriarch Ignatius Ephrem II, patriarch of the Church.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of youth, have praised the role of the Egyptian youth in the presidential elections.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that Egypt is passing through historical elections.

A number of activists launched a campaign to save Mariam, the Sudanese doctor, from the Sudanese court decision of excecution. Mariam was sentenced to excecution beceause she left Islam. The people who signed the campaign said, "We are denouncing the resolution of the court, and we are asking the Sudanese government to cancel their verdict immediately."

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received yesterday the EU delegation to observe the elections, which included Mr. Robert Goebbels, Mr. Filip Kaczmarek, Mr Jan Brezina, Ms Susy De Martini, Mr Gerrard Quille and Mr. Luca Di Preso.

Coptic Dutch organization has issued a statement today urging the Egyptian people to vote in the elections in order to show the world that what happened in June 30 was a revolution and not a military coup.

At the time the armed forces announced about 182 thousand soldiers are responsible for securing the presidential elections, two people were injured in shooting St. Mary Church in Luxor.

7 soldiers were injured yesterday in Al-Arish in a bomb attack by terrorists north Sinai.

The Presidential Elections Committee announced on Wednesday the final result of expat votes in the presidential election, showing a huge lead for Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi over his rival Hamdeen Sabahi.

Abba Potros Fahim, Bishop of the Coptic Catholic Church in Minya, said that the Coptic Churches don't support certain candidate nor works in politics.

Extremists of Ezbet Farag Shehata, Qalubia, have attacked houses and properties of the Copts after a dispute between Muslim and Christian men over crossing the road!

Presidential candidate, Hamdeen Sabahi, said that Christians in Egypt are not a minority, and he has been defending their rights for 40 years.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, returned yesterday to Cairo after a pastoral care visit to Dubai for five days.

Coptic Orthodox Church decided to postpone the celebrations of St. Mary’s feast in Samallout, Gabal al-Tair, until the end of the presidential elections.

The Supreme Administrative Court has set May 30 to hear the lawsuit concerning the dissolution of Al-Nour Party to the court’s commissioners.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that the Coptic Orthodox Church is going to open a dialogue with the Russian Church aiming for unity.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, held today a mass at St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria in the forty-days anniversary of his mother's departure.

Father Polous Halim, spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Council of Churches of Egypt held conference on leadership and management on May 5-8, 2014.