Karim Ghattas, 8th martyrs of Alexandria church attack died today of his severe wounds while his wife Mary is still being treated in hospital.

Two students of Al-Azhar were arrested in St. George Church in Azzia village, Assiut, after they tried to enter the church during the celebrations.

For three days, a short course on Coptic studies will be given at Alexandria Library entitled an introduction to Coptology in which topics like: Coptic History, Coptic Architecture, Coptic Sources, Coptic Arts, and Coptic Music are discussed.

Naguib Gabriel , head of the Egyptian Union of human rights Organization, filed a complaint to the Attorney General against Sheikh Walid Ismail who claimed in TV program that the bible is misrepresent and was changed and also claimed that all Al-Azhar scholars agree to that claim.

The Library of Alexandria celebrates the day of the Coptic heritage on Thursday at Beit Senary in Cairo. The main topic of this year is the women in Coptic Heritage throughout history including saints, political activists and Coptic art. The celebration is attended by a number of public figures and clergy.

Two people were arrested on charges of setting a factory of plastic owned by a Coptic owner on fire. The surveillance cameras showed the perpetrators committing their crime and were arrested pending investigation.

Ayman Fayez's mission recently led him 6,000 miles from his home in Egypt to a gallery in Manhattan's East Village. Though not a missionary in the traditional sense, the Coptic Catholic iconographer was there "transmitting God's messages ... through art," and serving as an important reminder of Egypt's diverse cultural and religious heritage.

The building was little more than a ruin when the Coptic Church in Germany bought it back in the early 1990s for the token sum of one Deutschmark. Since then, it has undergone a major revamp. The Copts share the monastery complex in Brenkhausen with a Catholic congregation. The Coptic bishop and the Catholic priest hold joint services, drink coffee and even play football together. They’re like family, they say. Some 6,000 to 10,000 Coptic Christians currently live in Germany. In eastern Berlin, the Copt community is growing steadily.

Cultural Franciscan Center held its second conference on monasticism in the Middle East at the church of St. Joseph in Cairo from January 12-14th.

Dr. Ayman Abdel Moneim, governor of Sohag, received a donation from people of Dar El-Salam neighborhood for the new mosque and church at the new capital.

In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, One God Amen. May His grace and blessings be bestowed upon us, from now and forever, Amen. May you remain healthy this year of 2017 and every year, and during the Glorious feast of the Nativity on January 7th, according to the eastern calendar, which is Kiahk 29th, according to the Coptic calendar. In fact, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we continue to remember our sons and daughters the martyrs who recently offered their lives in the events of St. Peter's Church. Our Lord Jesus Christ has granted them to celebrate this feast and this year with Him in heaven.We remember them with all goodness. We pray for our wounded and injured ones that Christ may complete their healing and restore their health so that they may join us soon.

Abba Bavly, general Bishop in Alexandria, said during the funeral of Youssef Lamie, Coptic merchant who was killed in Alexandria, that he was killed for being Christian. He added that we forgive the person who committed the crime, but this doesn’t mean that he will not be punished for his crime as the state and law should avenge his blood.

Coptic hospital in Alexandria reported police against St. Mary Church in Moharam Bai for fixing a new door. It’s worth mentioning that changing the door was following restrictions of police in order to secure the church during Christmas celebrations.

Opera of Alexandria organizes a memorial service to martyrs of St. Peter church on December 30th. The ceremony is attended by David’s Heart choir that cares about the revival of traditional hymns of the Coptic Church.

Islam Buheiry, Islamic scholar, said that curricula of Al-Azhar supports terrorism including books of Ibn Taymiyyah the theologian and logician who said that Muslims shouldn’t be punished for killing a Christian man.

Father of Marina Adel, Coptic minor girl, received a phone call from a man with a Syrian accent, in which he assured that the girl is abducted and moved to Syria. The man demanded 5000 $ from the father in order to return his daughter who is still a virgin according to the man.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, is going to celebrate the Day of the Holy Bible on November 30 at St. Mark Cathedral in Alexandria.

Maj. Gen. Mustafa Mokber, director od security in Suhag said that police have arrested 14 defendants in Sohag sectarian attacks and are currently under investigation assuring that the situation is under control. Ayman Abdul Moneim, governor of Suhag, said that Egyptians are equal before the law and that a customary reconciliation session was held to reconcile Muslims and Christians, but the assailants will be punished according to the law.

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St. Mina Monastery started building a church on the name of martyrs of the Saints’ church in Alexandria. 20 Copts were killed in a terrorist bombing on Christmas eve in 2011 and were buried in St. Mina Monastery in Mariout.

Bishop of Port Said participated in the ordination of a new monk at the monastery of St. Shenouda in Australia.