News Press website announced that IS called to target the Coptic monastery of St Mary known as Paramos in Egypt and published information about the monastery.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, said he did not know about the will of Anba Abraham, Bishop of Jerusalem, until the day of his funeral.

Thousands of Copts celebrated the visit of Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, to Alexandria to deliver his speech on Wednesday.

Ziad Bandak, adviser of Palestinian President for Christian relations, said that Christians in Palestine will not celebrate Christmas, and will only perform the religious rites.

Youth Bishopric started new specialized courses in the fields of religion, ritual, the Bible, family life, leadership and management.

The Vatican said that Pope Francis will not change his planned trip to Africa next week, despite security fears for his safety, especially after the terrorist attacks in Paris and Mali.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, invited the Copts to have the spiritual training for this month which is cooperation for good deeds and charity.

Sheikh Yasser Borhamy, Vice-President of the Salafist call, said that Muslims should not support the "infidel Russia" against a Muslim country like Turkey.

Dr. Younes Makhioun, head of al-Nour Party, attacked Pope Tawadros II, for visiting Jerusalem to attend the funeral of Abba Abraham, Bishop of Jerusalem.

Coptic Dutch organization announced its support for the visit of Pope Tawadros to Jerusalem to attend the funeral of his teacher Abba Abraham, Bishop of Jerusalem.

Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, celebrated his 77 birthday among hundreds of Youth in Youth Bishopric. Bishop Moussa had undergone a heart surgery in Britain couple of weeks ago.

Abba Cyril, head of St.Mina Monastery in Mariot, ordained on Wednesday, a number of monks on the feast of the great saint.

Police in Fayoum supervised selling houses of the Copts in Tamia village before they were forced to abandon the village.

A group of masked men threw on Monday an explosive device at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Orange, New South Wales in Australia. They wrote on the walls of the church “God is great” and “ISIS”.

Ministry of Education in Tunisia decided to ban the niqab, veil that covers the face of women as well as their heads, for women working in the ministry.

Hundreds of Australians demonstrated today in Melton neighborhood, Millburn, against the decision of the government to permit building a mosque.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros denounced the disregard of the government present solutions to save tourism in Egypt after the recent crisis of the Russian airplane.

A number of victims of the personal status of the Copts announced they are going to demonstrate next Friday in front of the Great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia to demand legislation that solves their problems.

Coptic church in Alexandria celebrated the anniversary of consecration of the first church of St. George. The prayers were headed by Abba Benyamin, Bishop of Menofya, in a church that was built 77 years ago in Ghit el-Enab village west of Alexandria.

American Judge "Genin Peru" said that countries of the world have to untie against terrorism after the bloody attacks in Paris. She added that all humans from all backgrounds should struggle against terrorism after more and more innocent people are killed.

Dr. Osama al-Qosi, the Islamic scholar, said that Al-Azhar scholars who work in the Saudi Arabia are behind the spread of Wahhabism and radical thought in Egypt.