Priest of the Coptic church in Delga denied rumors about targeting the Copts by elements of the Islamic State in Minya.

Security forces in Minya arrested a gang in Minya that kidnapped a Coptic merchant and filmed him nude with a woman in order to blackmail him.

Abba Gawargios, Bishop of Matai, encouraged the people to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections.

Father David Nashid, Deputy of Samalout Diocese, told Copts United that the construction work has started at the church of the martyrs in Awr village.

As Coptic students in Galaa village, Minya, are subject to harassment by Muslim students, a customary reconciliation session was held aiming to stop such harassment and return the Coptic students to school.

Father Stephen Shehata, agent of Samalout Bishopric, told Copts Untied that the Bishopric obtained the due license to build church of the martyrs in Awr village, Samalout.

Dozens of militants from Galaa village attacked a Christian wedding ceremony in Amodin village, Minya, and injured 3 Copts and demolished a car.

Egyptian police promised extra security measures at Eid al-Adha that is being celebrated by Muslims for 4 days. It added that hospitals and other public facilities will be working at full capacity to serve the people at this special occasion.

Killer of priest’s father in Abu Qurqas was arrested. Police were reported last week that Mariam Saad, 75 years old, was killed and her jewelry were stolen.

Mariam Malak reported Journalists Syndicate against Seventh Day newspaper for publishing fake news aiming to defame her reputation.

Mother of a priest was killed in Fekria city in Minya. Investigations showed that her jewelry was stolen before she was killed.

Minya security forces arrested a gang specialized in kidnapping the Copts in Sharona village. Police were reported that several Copts were kidnapped by the gang for ransoms.

5 people were injured and 8 were arrested in sectarian clashes between Muslims and Christians in Sharona village in Minya.

A young Coptic man was killed in a quarrel with Muslim neighbors in Minya. Ashraf Thabet, 33 years old, was killed affected by his wounds after he was stabbed several times by a knife. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

Minya security forces were able to arrest the killers of Coptic farmer. They confessed that they killed the victim by stabbing him several stab wounds because of a financial dispute between them.

Villagers in Sylla village in Minya found a dead body thrown in an unattended farm. After investigating the matter, police found out the dead body belongs to a Coptic man called Eid Rashid Gergis, 55 years old who lives nearby.

Father Stephen Shehata, agent of Samalout Bishopric, said that Samalout Bishopric waiting for permissions to start building church of the martyrs in Awr village.

Father Stephen Shehata, agent of Samalout Bishopric, said that opening of St. Mary Church in Galaa village, Samalout, will be very soon. The building has been completed and there are currently no sectarian problems between Muslims and Christians in the village.

Four people were injured in a fight between a Coptic and Muslim family in Sharona village, Minya. A carpentry workshop and a house were also destroyed during the fight.

A young Copt man called A.A., 19 years old, lives in Malawi, has committed a suicide in his apartment.

Assiut prosecutor summoned the student Mariam Malak Zekri, a student in Saft Alkhmar High School in Minia Governorate who got zero mark in secondary school final exams despite her superiority over the past years.