Culture Minister Helmy al-Namnam has reiterated his opposition to religious influence on politics and society, stating that Egypt is “instinctively secular”.

Police in Beheira arrested five supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi during a march organized by supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.

Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi will start an official two-day visit to Cairo Sunday to discuss bilateral relations between the countries, an official source within Egypt's foreign ministry told Aswat Masriya Saturday.

Coptic Orthodox Church mourned the plastic artist Sabri Nashed, Supreme Council of Culture member and former general manager of museums and exhibitions at Fine Arts Authority.

Nader Serafy, founder of Copts 38 association and member of al-Nour ultra conservative party, denied the party is religious one assuring it’s a political party.

Egyptian police announced they have killed 4 elements of a terrorist cell in Behira governorate. Police added that the terrorist cell was responsible for terrorist attacks against policemen and put explosive devices near several public properties.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, threatened Saudi Arabia with "tough and harsh" retaliation after the kingdom announced that the bodies of Hajj stampede victims are not being repatriated swiftly.

Activists published a video on Facebook to a Coptic priest of Port Said who traveled to America to support President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi during his visit to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.

Cairo University, headed by Dr. Gaber Nassar, decided to prevent female professors who wear niqab from teaching at the university.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said in an interview on CTV, the Coptic satellite channel that some parties trade on religion to mobilize the people and gain their support.

Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced the Islamic extremist Adel Habara to death penalty for planning and leading terrorist attacks.

Father Stephen Shehata, agent of Samalout Bishopric, told Copts Untied that the Bishopric obtained the due license to build church of the martyrs in Awr village, Samalout.

Mayor of the city of Brighton and Hove situated in East Sussex, England promised to establish a school for the Coptic community.

Minya Diocese held meeting in St. Mary Church in Nazlet Faragalla for craftsmen to raise awareness about the danger of drugs.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria And Patriarch of St. Mark See, hosts the meeting of MECC at the great Cathedral of St. Mark in Abbasia on November 3,4th.

Coptic family that was subject to attacks of the fanatics in America village, Alexandria, told Copts United that the situation is currently stable.

Al-Nour ultra conservative party, decided not to put photos of unveiled Coptic women on its electoral lists. They also decided to put the logo of the party instead of photos of those women since photos of unveiled women are considered seductive by Muslim extremists.

Coptic churches and monasteries in Egypt celebrated the holy feast of the Cross called in other churches “The Exaltation of the Holy Cross”.

Fanatics in Amiriya village, Alexandria, stoned the church of St. Mary and the Church of St. George as the police were trying return a piece of land to a Christian man that was seized by a Muslim family.

Father Luke Asaad, priest of St. Mary Church in Rashid, called president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to intervene and save the only church in Rashid from being demolished.

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation for Human Rights, said that the Egyptian flags and pictures of President al-Sisi took over several buildings and hotels near the United Nations in Manhattan, New York, USA.