Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, received Ambassador of Sweden, Charlotta Sparre, Mrs. Nelson, vice president counselor of the Swedish mission, and Mr. Peter Derod, director of the Swedish Institute in Alexandria, at the Great cathedral of St. Mark.

Coptic activists and legal experts differed on what was raised recently about the second marriage and divorce of Copts, between supporters and opponents in this regard.

Judge Ahmed Zand, Minister of Justice arrived to the Great Cathedral of St. Mark to meet with Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, in order to discuss point of view of the Orthodox Church concerning the draft of personal status and building churches laws.

Abba Raphael, secretary of the Holy Synod and Bishop of Churches central Cairo, said that there is no moderation in the basics of Christianity, nor prejudice to the words of the Bible that assures that there is no divorce except in cases of adultery.

Egyptian embassy in France have participated at the enthronement ceremony organized by the Coptic Orthodox Church in France for bishop mark to welcome him at the church of St. Mary in ‎Châtenay-Malabry, to take office as bishop of Paris and North France.

Middle East newspaper reported that General Secretariat of the Al-Azhar, decided to withdraw the book, which was entitled "scientific report" and published by Dr. Mohamed Emara, chief editor of Al-Azhar magazine.

Diocese of Netherlands celebrated its second anniversary of founding the Diocese and enthronement of Abba Arsany as the first bishop of the Netherlands.

Pope Francis II, Pope of the Vatican, called for setting a fixed date for Easter day to celebrate with the Orthodox Church.

A recent study issued by "the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights" revealed that 45 customary reconciliation sessions were held recently to solve several sectarian strife cases.

Catholic community in the UAE is going to celebrate the opening and inauguration of their new Church on the name of the St. Paul.

Several Egyptian newspapers published that masked gunmen attacked the Evangelical Church, in Snores, in Fayoum, where they shot on the church and fled without causing damages or injuries.

Argentinean newspaper “La Voz Del Pue blo " published an interview with Pope Francis, Pope of Vatican, while he was talking about Christians in Iraq.

Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria issued an official statement denying what was published by some newspapers about selling Pope Shenouda III holdings, the former pope in Egypt.

Jeb Bush, potential republican candidate for the presidency of the United States, called Washington to play a major and active role for the protection of Christian minorities in the Middle East.

Ezzat Ibrahim, Coptic activist, said that kidnappers of four coptic men in Minya demanded ransom from their families in order to release them.

General Mohammed Sadiq Helbawi, Minya security director, said that four Copts were kidnapped in Minya.

Al-Ahram electronic gate reported that an explosions occurred in Helwan while an armoured vehicle was passing in Helwan that caused some damage on it .

Elmal Egyptian newspaper highlighted several acts of racial description against the Copts in Egypt in several jobs. The newspaper published that a famous clothing shop in Egypt announced its need to hire drivers provided that they save the holy Quran by heart, which means that Copts can’t apply for them.

Dr.Younes Makioun the Chairman of Al-Nour Party said that the Salafist party treats the Copts nicely as God commanded the Muslims to protect them.

Egyptian state television reported that three bombs were exploded in a High pressure electricity tower in Fayoum.

Father Polis Halim, spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church, announced that Coptic church won’t change her mind about Wedi Rayyan monastery.