A delegation of Coptic bishops traveled to London to participate in the enthronement ceremony of Abba Angelos, Bishop of London. The celebration was attended by the Egyptian ambassador to London, a number of British officials, Bishop Bakhomius, former acting Patriarch and Bishop Raphael, Secretary of the Holy Synod.

Abba Bigol, Bishop of Muharraq monastery, celebrated his very first Holy Mass after taking office. He was accompanied by Abba Kyrillos, Bishop of Nagaa Hammadi, Abba Beyman, Bishop of Naqada and Qus, Abba Gabriel, Bishop of Beni Suef, Abba Estephanus, Bishop of Baba and Al Fashn, and Abba Karas, the General Bishop of the Mahalla Al-Kubra.

President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi received a delegation of leaders of the evangelical denominations who are visiting Egypt to participate in the celebration of 500th anniversary of the religious reform movement and the establishment of the Evangelical community. President said that eliminating terrorism requires concerted effort of the international community and the adoption of an effective strategy in that account.

Families of the martyrs of Libya appealed to the government to return the bodies of their sons to their hometown. A church was built on the name of the martyrs in Awr village and a special shrine was prepared to bury their bodies in.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, received on Saturday members of the World Christian Student Union at the great Cathedral of St. Mark. Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church said in a statement that the meeting carried out at the Papal headquarters in Abbasia.

In the presence of 22 Coptic bishops, Abba Begol was enthroned as new bishop of Al Muharraq monastery. The celebration was also attended by Abba Kyrilous Willian, Catholic bishop of Assiut.

In the presence of the representatives of the Christian denominations in London, Bishop Angelos was enthroned on London diocese. The celebration was attended by Coptic and Syrian bishops as well as the congregation of the diocese.

Thousands of Coptic people celebrated the 40 days memorial service of Father Samaan Shehata, who was stabbed to death by a fanatic man. The celebration was held in Beni Suef and was attended by Abba Stephen, Bishop of Beba, Abba Demian, Bishop of Germany, Abba Peter, the general Bishop, and Abba Peter, Bishop of North and South Carolina, USA.

During the forty days memorial service of Father Samaan Shehada, Abba Stephen, bishop of Beba and Fashn, said that ISIS is the greatest preacher for Christianity in the world. He added martyrdom has always given power and strength to the Coptic Orthodox Church and Christianity through ages.