Firefighters in Minya hardly could extinguish massive fire at timber yard owned by a Coptic man called Fayez Hanna in Samallout, Minya.

Fishes are swimming now at the monastery of St. Bishoy in Wadil Natroun Monastery after water flooded its streets converting them into small lakes.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandira and Patriarch of St. Mark See, visited yesterday monasteries of Wadil Natroun that witnessed heavy damaged by water floods.

Couple of monks at the Syriac monastery in Wadil Natroun decided to take a selife inside their boat in the streets of the monastery.

Coptic Orthodox Church launched campaign to support tourism in Egypt by inviting Egyptians abroad to visit Egyptian tourist places.

Studies prepared by global research centers showed that Christians of the Middle East dropped down 15 to 20% of the population to 8%. It also warned that this population will decrease to less than 4% in 2025 and will completely disappear from certain countries.

Anba Bishoy monastery at Wadil Natrun announced that they exert a lot of effort to draw the floods of water in the monastery.

The monastery of St. Bishoy opened bank accounts for fundraisers destined for restoration of the monastery. Floods caused heavy damage in the historic Coptic monastery.

Priests and congregation of the Diocese of Austria congratulated His Eminence Bishop Gabriel Bishop of Austria on the anniversary of his ordination as monk, praying to God to support him in the ministry.

Naguib Sawiris, Coptic businessman, said that, the Russian plane incident would have negative impacts for the tourism industry which is now trying to withstand against terrorism.

General Union of Copts for the Home called the Egyptians to support tourism in Sharm el-Sheikh and all over Egypt.

Unidentified men destroy three acres of agricultural land owned by Copts in Galaa village, Samalout, Minya. Police were reported and the matter is currently under investigation.

The Giza Criminal Court sentenced Ahmed Hassan al-Kharrat, the man who burned the Kafr Hakim church in Kerdasa, to life in prison on Saturday.

Muslim Brotherhood lawyer Montasser al-Zayat said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that he is running in the Journalists' Syndicate elections to replace current chairman, Sameh Ashour.

Friday after midnight in Naama Bay, Sharm El-Sheikh's most vibrant and crowded area, the density of tourists was obviously lower than average during this time of the year. But many of those who are in the Egyptian Red Sea resort awaiting their overseas flights are still making the most of the dying days of their vacations.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the people during his weekly sermon for practicing the brotherly love in order to go to heaven.

Diocese of Qena started on Thursday the celebration of the feast of St. George at his monastery in Mahrousa village. HE Abba Charopim, Bishop of Qena, perfumed the remains of the saint at the beginning of the celebrations. The celebrations last till November 17th, which is the date of the feast.

Father Polous Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that water flooded the monasteries at Wadi Natrun.

Dr. Mohammed Abul Ghar, President of Egyptian Social Democratic Party, said that there are only 9 parties that got seats in the next parliament of 120 participated in the first phase of the elections.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark, received today a number of heads of the Episcopal Church of some countries of the world.