Sheikh Muhammad Abu Hatab, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf in Minya, called imams to renounce violence in their speeches.

Abba Paula, Bishop of Tanta, said that Coptic churches have signed the final draft of building churches law. Gamil Halim, the Legal Counsel of the Catholic Church, said that the law consists of eight articles to legalize building new churches. It gives the governors 4 month to examine the requests.

Dozens of Copts demonstrated in front of the White House in protest against the recent sectarian incidents in Upper Egypt.

French Interior Ministry announced on Monday the closure of 20 mosques and prayer hall that support extremism.

Under the auspices of Abba Arsanios, bishop of Minya, and Abba Makarios, the general bishop in Minya, a raise awareness campaign was held for children concerning sexual harassment.

Copts in Ismailia village, Minya governorate, had to pray in the open after their church was burned last week by fanatics.

Elaf Saudi website said that a referendum showed that the people think that the church is the most blamed party in recent sectarian incidents in Upper Egypt.

Abba Paul, Bishop of Tanta, said there is a major positive change to the law of building churches after meeting the president.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, called the Copts abroad to cancel demonstrations before the White House to renounce the recent sectarian attacks against Copts in Upper Egypt.

Coptic writer Kamal Zakher said that the Coptic church is going to cancel the ban on visiting Jerusalem soon.

Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox church said that three Coptic bishops are going to attend the renovations of Deir El-Sultan monastery in Jerusalem.

A Coptic young man called Younan was found dead at the agriculture land in Samalout, Minya governorate, on his wedding eve.

North Minya court ramanded the custody of 19 accused for 15 days pending investigations in the sectarian attacks at Kom Loufy village.

Ahmed Abdel Tawab, Egyptian writer, said he doesn’t understand the visit of a delegation from the Committee of religious Affairs and Endowments in the House of representatives to Pope Tawadros in order to discuss the renewal of religious discourse.

Police in Minya arrested a gang that kidnapped a Coptic child on ransom in Minya.

Minya governorate delivered today 7 homes for Copts after they were restored by the armed forces. People in the village expressed their happiness for restoring their homes and the return of good relations with their Muslim neighbors.

Ali Agha, Turkish man who tried to kill Pope John on May 13, 1981 St. Peter's Square announced he wants to be a priest.

Bishop Makarios, bishop in Minya, said that Copts accepted to reconcile with Muslims in Abu Jacoub village in Minya after the Muslims apologized for what they did and offered to compensate the victims.

Pope Tawadros II, expressed frustration after Copts in Minya governorate suffered from several sectarian attacks without law enforcement. This came in a meeting held on Wednesday with Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya, and Major General Ahmed Gamal Eddin, security adviser to the President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

13 accused of attacking the Copts in Abu Jacoub village were arrested for 4 days pending investigation. They were charged with inciting violence and attacking private properties and destroying them. Extra security measures have been taken at the village to prevent any further attacks.

Samir Rashad, member of the Egyptian Parliament said that a delegation of MPs is going to meet with President of the Council to discuss the recent sectarian attacks in Minya.