Father Abdul Massieh Bassit, priest of St. Mary Church in Mostorod, said that Copts are currently suffering in Egypt more than they did under Mubarak regime.

US State Department expressed concern about the escalation of acts of terrorism, rape and slaughter carried out by ISIS in Syria and Iraq against Christians and other religious minorities.

A number of Coptic figures are going to hold a conference on Saturday to discuss the new law of building churches.

More than 3 million followers are following Pope Francis on Instagram.

A Coptic minor girl called Elizabeth Ghattas Habib, 18 years old, from the village of Dahab village, Minya, disappeared in mysterious circumstances.

Copts in Rahmania village celebrated the holy mass for the first time in 23 years since the church was closed for security reasons.

Shady Afifi, , pastor of Mersa Matruh Evangelical Presbyterian Church, said that police attacked him while he was heading to the church with 60 people of the congregation.

Mamoun Rahma, Imam of the Umayyad mosque in Damascus, said the terrorists have cut off his ears and forced him to eat it after he refused to work for them.

Families of the released Muslims in Kom Loufy village in Minya decided to celebrate the release of their sons by attacking the Copts in the village and shooting bullets in the air.

Administration of martyr Mina School was punished for refusing to use his name in formal letters.

Coptic Australian body in Sydney for heritage and social services called to demonstrate against the demolition of St. Mary Church in Sydney.

The dead body of a Coptic policeman was found at the ring road in Beni Mazar, Minya governorate.

Haitham Ghoniem, head of the organization of African Unity, hailed the position of Pope Tawadros II concerning the demonstrations before the White House.

Family House announced it will organize 13 seminars to raise awareness of youth about tolerance. This comes as part of the renewal of resinous discourse adopted by clergy in Egypt.

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.