Egyptian court sentenced writer Fatima Naaot to 3 years in jail and EGP 20.000 fine on charges of contempt of Islam.

Pope Tawadros II, congratulated president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi on national police day as well as the fifth anniversary of the revolution of January 25.

10 Coptic workers were arrested while they were building a wall for the church of Abu Hennis village in Samalout, Minya governorate.

Egyptian Secular Party announced its support to civil marriage for Copts, and invited the church to worry about spiritual issues only. The Party denounced the appeal of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the rule in favor of civil marriage, adding that such appeal contradicts with former remarks of the church.

Families of the kidnapped Copts in Libya announced they will protest on Wednesday in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to demand the return of their sons.

Three people were injured yesterday in a fight between Muslims and Copts in Taha Ameda village, in Minya governorate.

Secular Egyptian Party denounced the appeal of the Coptic Orthodox Church over the rule in favor of civil marriage, adding that such appeal contradicts with former remarks of the church.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, have concluded on Sunday, the conference of youth in Melbourne.

Council of Churches of Egypt celebrates its third anniversary on March 15 at the headquarters of the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services.

Thousands of Copts have gathered in the monastery of St. Demiana in Kafr El-Sheikh to celebrate the feast of the beloved saint.

Abba Pfnotios, Bishop of Samalout, celebrated the first Holy Mass at the Holy Family Church in St. Mary monastery in Jabal al-Tair.

Coptic Orthodox Church in France participated at the World Prayer Week in Paris. Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that fathers of the church in Paris have participated in the event.

Hany Ezzat, founder of the victims of the Personal Status issues said he will organize a demonstration in front of the Parliament to demand civil marriage for Christians.

On the first night of their marriage, Coptic bride and groom died of gas leakage in Minya governorate, northern Cairo.

Three small churches are being reconstructed at the monastery of St. Mary in Delga by the armed forces. Furthermore, Fathery Ayyoub Youssef, priest of the Catholic church in Delga, said he has recived a phone call from the armed forces to tell him that the service building of the church is going to be reconstructed as well.

Ahead of the fifth anniversary of the 25 January Revolution, President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi called on Egyptians to “help achieve reform, and protect the nation against terrorism;” the same message was directed to Tunisians who took to the streets against unemployment and marginalizing.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi called on Egyptians to take care of the security, stability and the prosperity of their country, in a Saturday speech marking Egypt's upcoming National Police Day.

North Sinai will be closed to all but registered residents, workers and students until January 29, a security source told Al-Masry Al-Youm, noting that the measure comes as part of broader security preparations for the fifth anniversary of the 2011 uprising on January 25.

Mohammed Abdul Zahir, Governor of Alexandria, visited Pope Tawadros in the Papal headquarters in Alexandria to congratulate him and the Coptic Christian people on the feast of Epiphany.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church denied the existence of any personal accounts of Pope Tawadros on Facebook.

Mariam Younan, deputy of the Good Shepherd Monastery in Suez, said that the Engineering Department of the Armed Forces started the reconstruction work of the monastery today.