CAIRO — Egypt’s trial of employees of pro-democracy groups accused of illegally receiving foreign funds has been postponed to next month to hear government officials testify, and it will be closed to the media, one of the defendants said Tuesday.

Bishop Serapion, of Los Angeles and Hawaii, also one of the 18 members of the patriarchal nominating committee, speaks about preserving the Canons of the Coptic Church during the election process.

Supporters of Dr. Mohammed Morsy, the presidential candidate has distributed a leaflet in Beni Suef, entitled: the differences between Shafik and Morsy in which they called Shafik an infidel.

Tarek Heggy, liberal writer and thinker expressed his fears that Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate may win. He said that if Morsy wins, it will be the end of modern Egypt, and a beginning of retardation which will bring Egypt back to the seventh century.

However church doesn't support a presidential candidate, many Copts in Upper Egypt have received threats they would be killed if they vote for Ahemd Shafik.

Mohamed Ibrahim Eweis, Secretary of "The Assembly" Party in Beni Suef said that it doesn’t make sense that the former minister of interiors is sentenced to life imprisonment while all his assistances are not guilty. He added that he who had given the orders to kill innocent people should be executed, and such rule will give Mubarak a chance to be set free after the appeal.

Page of “Sorry Mr. President” on Facebook denounced such judgment on Mubarak, and said addressing the revolutionists: this is just a political judgment and history will prove he is innocent.

Ezzat Ibrahim, human rights activist said that police in Malawy has released the kidnapped Copt, Heshmat Hanna Tadrus, farmer (42) who was kidnapped from his field 2 days ago. Kidnappers had demanded 2 million EGP ransom in order to release him.

6 April movement, Islamic Parties, coalition of revolution youth as well as many political forces in Asyut has participated in a demonstration to denounce the judgment on Mubarak and demanded reformation of the judicial system.

Ahmed Kamel, Shafik’s campaign coordinator in Beni Suef said that a number of demonstrators have broken into the campaign’s office and torn Shafik’s posters into pieces.

Holy Synod has declared the preliminary list of candidates for the papacy, which didn't include Abba Moussa, bishop of Youth.

Ahmed Kamel, coordinator of Shafik's campaign in Beni Suef told Copts United that the Directorate of the security of Beni Suef had agreed to guard the electoral headquarters for Ahmed Shafik in Beni Suef until the run-off.

Ismail Hosni, political thinker, advised anyone who is going to vote for Mohammed Mursy, the presidential candidates of Muslim Brotherhood, to repent or go to see a doctor!

Dr. Tarek Heggy, writer and political thinker, has condemned the announcements of the novelist, Alaa al-Aswani who said: If Copts vote for Shafik, we will vote for Islam!

Egyptian Center for Human Rights called for investigations with Muslim Brotherhood leaders who accused the Copts of being the reason that Shafik has reached the run-off. They also accused the Copts of betraying the revolution and the blood of the martyrs.

Publications were distributed yesterday in Suez claiming that electing Shafik is Haram (against the Islamic law). On the other hand, other publications were distributed which said that defeating Shafik in the presidential elections is a religious duty.

Businessman Amir Abu Ghali, a supporter of Ahmed Shafik for the presidency, told Copts United that a number of those who burned the headquarters of Ahemd Shafik's campaign are being interrogated by the prosecution.

Edwar Ghalib, member of the committee supervising the papal elections, said that Abba Moussa, bishop of Youth, has not withdraw from the papal elections, and his name is included in the initial list of candidates.

Freedom and Justice Party, the political arm of Muslim Brotherhood has given its religious slogans up, which were used a lot recently just before the first round of the presidential elections, aiming at getting the support of civilian currents in the run-off that will be held on June 16 and 17.

Muslim Brotherhood continues its attack against the Coptic church and Copts in general by some of its prominent leaders through their satellite channels and websites.

Hamdeen Sabahi, former candidate for the presidency, has condemned burning the headquarters of Shafik and said that demonstrations should be peaceful, without violence.