Ayman Fayez's mission recently led him 6,000 miles from his home in Egypt to a gallery in Manhattan's East Village. Though not a missionary in the traditional sense, the Coptic Catholic iconographer was there "transmitting God's messages ... through art," and serving as an important reminder of Egypt's diverse cultural and religious heritage.

Dr. Wassim al-Sisi, Professor of Urology in teaching hospitals FRCS England and researcher in Egyptology, said that the chaos in the Middle East is because of a conspiracy of the western countries that started during the first world war aiming to divide the Middle East into small fighting countries. He talked about the terrorist attacks that targeted St. Peter Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo considering all assaults against churches the fruits of wrong teachings and wrong understanding of the core of religions. He added that sovereignty of law is crucial to prevent all kinds of sectarian attacks and denounced the customary reconciliation sessions calling it “shame”.

German intelligence warned European counties of expected terrorist attacks in the coming days. It announced that 550 extremists are under surveillance as some of them may be planning to carry out terrorist attacks.

Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Union of human rights Organization, said that the General attorney in Qena as well as the prosecutor refused to return the girl Rania Eid to her family according to the law assuring that she has converted to Islam.

In his sermon at the feast of Epiphany at the Church of St. Mark in Alexandria, Pope Tawadros congratulated the people on the feast and invited the people to repent.

Sameh Ashour, chairman of the Bar, promised to file an appeal against closing case fo stripping the old woman in Minya for lack of evidence.

Coptic churches and monasteries celebrate today evening the Epiphany feast, where late masses are celebrated amid tight security measures.

Egyptian police have been taken extra security measures to secure Epiphany feast celebrations at Coptic Churches and monasteries.

Coptic man was found dead in his apartment in Heliopolis. He was slaughtered and stabbed in various areas of his body.