Activists in Egypt were surprised to hear that case of stripping the old woman off was closed for lack of evidence. This came after the witnesses changed their testimonies and threatening the Copts in Karm village.

A delegation of Egyptian churches visited the injured people of St. Peter Church attack at hospital to congratulate them on Christmas. The delegation included Bishop Flip Negm, Patriarchal representative of Chaldean Catholics, Rev. Reda Adli, President of the Evangelical Synod of the Nile, pastors Sameh Maurice and Girgis Michael.

Loris Najib, victim No. 28 of St. Peter Church attack died of her wounds after spending 26 days at hospital. The funeral of the 62 years old woman will be held on Thursday at the church of St. Peter where she martyred.

Zenhom Prosecution decided today that Police officer accused of torturing Magdy McCain to death will be remanded in custody for 15 days with three other policemen. The Forensic Medicine’ report proved that McCain was tortured to death in police station.

“American Coptic” association refused a draft of a law prepared by the Congress concerning the restoration of churches in Egypt that were destroyed in the August 14, 2013 following the resolution of Rabaa Adawia and Nahda sit-ins.

Father Benjamin, Priest of St. Shenouda Coptic Orthodox Church in Hurghada said that no bomb was found in the Church.

Once again, the Salafis have issued fatwas to prohibit congratulating Coptic Christians on their feasts including Christmas. Several extremist sheikhs are supporting this fatwa including Ibn Baz, Islamic shcoolar in Saudi Arabia, Abdul Moniem Shahat, spokesman of Salafist Call, as well as Yasser Borhamy, who keeps inciting against Copts from his house.

Police are investigating the graffiti written by a masked person who has broke into the backyard of the church of St. Mary in new Damietta at 3 am and wrote on the ground “Christians, you are going to die”.

Police is investigating the fire that erupted at the church of St. George in Mit Ghamr at night causing slight damage to the church.

Copts in Dertasa village, Sahel Selim, Assiut, celebrated the safe return of Coptic pharmacist who was kidnapped last week.

Police in Assiut are investigating the disappearance of Coptic Pharmacist Amir Mourice. The kidnappers contacted his family and demanded a huge ransom to release the pharmacist. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

West of Cairo Court remanded today the detention of policemen accused of torturing Magdy McCain to death in Ameriya police station.

Abba Angelos, Bishop of Shobra, said that prayers of Christmas will be held without celebrations or music as the church is mourning for its martyrs.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, denied rumors about canceling Christmas celebrations because of the terrorist attack against St. Peter Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo.

Police officer Karim Magdy, was arrested on charges of torturing the Coptic man Magdy McCain to death. Son of the victim said that his family only seeks justice after the old man was brutally killed in Police station.

After a meeting of the family house in Sohag in the presence of the governor and security senior officials, extremists in Naghamish village refused to allow the Copts to pray in the service building carrying the name of St. George. This came after 14 men were arrested on charges of attacking and burning Coptic houses in the village.

For the fifth time, the governor of Minya failed to persuade the militants to open a Church at Koum Loufy village in order to allow Christians to holy their prayers.

Father Polous Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that a statement was issued by the Holy Synod to assure that books issued by bishops and priests only express their own points of views, and special committees are held to discuss controversial matters before a final decision is made.

Attorney General of Sohag decided to imprison 14 defendants and to release 15 of the accused of attacking Copts and their properties at Naghamish village, Suhag governorate.

An old Coptic man was stripped nude in Minya streets after his son was accused of kidnapping a young Muslim woman. The young man was acquitted by the prosecutor, but her family refused to let him go and decided to attack him and stripped him nude and hit him in the streets.

An Egyptian prosecution official said on Saturday authorities were investigating the death of a Coptic man at a police station. His son said that the family has filmed the body to prove he was tortured by police and to claim his rights. The 50-year-old Coptic Christian Magdy Makin, a fish vendor, had been detained in a police station before his family received his corpse on Monday.