On the evening of the first Sunday of August, Pantanassa Monastery together with the Parish of St Catherine’s Mascot, presented an information evening to inform the faithful on the wider implications of the proposed amendment to the definition of ‘marriage’ in the Marriage Act (1961). It specifically addressed religious, social, legal and educational consequences that such legislation would have if approved. You can now watch a video of all four presentations below or download the audio.

A bomb was exploded today morning, in Court Square in Heliopolis.

Security forces carried out security crackdown in Fayoum led to the arrest of a wanted man who belongs to the terrorist organization of Muslims brotherhood called Abdul Salam Atiya.

Giza Governorate's prosecutor decided the imprisonment of a Coptic man called Medhat Isaac, who was accused of distributing Holy Bibles in front of a commercial center in October 6 city.

National Security Police arrested 9 leaders of the terrorist group who were accused in many crimes such as destruction of public and private institutions, and inciting hatred.

Abdullah Boshra, lawyer, said that although the case of Maher Fayez Habib, the accused Coptic boy of contempt of Islam, was supposed to be referred to trial, but the oppositions Court judge in Beni Suef decided to remand his custody for 15 days.

Minya security forces succeeded in releasing four kidnapped Copts.

Two 3,400 year-old mummies of an ancient Egyptian architect and his spouse have undergone an unusual process of mummification but still in a very good state of preservation, researchers at the UK’s University of York told Plos One Journal.

The editor-in-chief of an Egyptian newspaper was prevented on Saturday from leaving the country by Cairo airport authorities because he failed to present a judge's permission to leave the country while facing a court trial.

About 10 countries, including Egypt, are interested in buying two French helicopter carriers whose planned sale to Russia has been cancelled due to the Ukraine crisis, a source familiar with the situation said.

Churches in Port Said rang its bells in conjunction with the opening of the New Suez Canal. They also have put the Egyptian flags on its windows and this came amid intense security.

A huge number of citizens celebrate opening the New Suez Canal in front of the memorial to the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City.

The International Organization of Muslim Brotherhood announced for making new demonstrations in the second anniversary for Al Nahda and Rabaa disperse.

A young Copt man called A.A., 19 years old, lives in Malawi, has committed a suicide in his apartment.

Egypt’s Socialist Popular Alliance Party will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, expected to take place by the end of this year, central committee member Wael Tawfik told Ahram Online.