Police in Minya arrested a farmer in Minya on charges of kidnapping Copts and stealing their houses and shops.

Coptic Orthodox Church at Rozikat, Luxor, celebrated St. George feast under extra security measures. The celebrations have stopped for 3 years because of security reasons.

Coptic Orthodox Church warned today in statement against collecting donations on behalf of the monasteries of Wadi Natrun for its reconstruction.

Parliament candidate John Talat, submitted a complaint against Islamists who distributed leaflets carrying his name and incite sectarianism in order to affect him badly in the parliamentary elections.

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.

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.

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.

Abba Cyril, Bishop of Nag Hamadi, decided to put the remains of Nag Hamadi martyrs who were killed at Christmas eve in 2010 in the church for blessing.

Dr. Yasser Al Borhamy , Vice-President of the Salafist call, said he is willing to cooperate with the Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris, the founder of the Free Egyptians Party, if he adheres to the Constitution and the law.

Al-Nour ultra conservative Islamic Party accused the church of being behind its losses in the first phase of the elections in Egypt, by supporting certain candidates.

Egyptian newspapers said that several Copts won the Parliamentary elections in the 2015 as 16 Copts won during the first phase of the elections.

The Coptic Church in Austria holds today a conference for the youth for three days at the Church of the Virgin Mary and the monastery of St. Anthony in Vienna.

General Salah al-Din Hassan, Drector of Qena security, said that police closed down a house that belongs to a priest in Qena since Christians tried to convert the house into a church without having the due licenses.

Amir Nasif, Coptic candidate, said that al-Nour ultra conservative party has offered him 300.000 LE in order to join the party and run for elections on their lists.

"Watch O Egyptian" campaign announced that al-Nour ultra conservative party and its electronic committees used sectarian polarization to mobilize the people in the first phase of elections.

In loving memory of our beloved Dr. Monir A. Dawoud, MD. We invite you to celebrate his passing from death into eternal life. The wake will be on Wednesday from 7:00pm till 9:00pm, and on Thursday from 5:00 till 9:00pm at McLaughlin Funeral home. The funeral will be at St. George and St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday. The mass will begin on Friday, from 9:00 till 11:00 with the funeral immediately following. The address fro the funeral home and Church are below: McLaughlin Funeral Home 625 Pavonia Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306 St. George & St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church 835 Bergen Avenue Jersey City, NJ 07306

Dr. Monir Dawod, president of the American Coptic Association passed away today after suffering short illness. He was known for his great love for Egypt and the Coptic cause.