Security services in Sohag managed to release 6 hostages were kidnapped by five gunmen as they were traveling to visit their relatives in Sohag.

Sheikh Ismail Saghir, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf, warned against electoral campaigning in mosques as they should stay for worship only.

Police in Sohag arrests a teacher promoting the ideology of the MB in the class in Tama Secondary School for girls.

General lawyers of Sohag, referral 92 supporters of the ousted President Mohamed Morsy and members of the terrorist group, including 30 women to criminal court in Sohag.

Abba Pachom, Bishop of Suhag, said that the Egyptian government has to move on quickly in order to save the kidnapped Copts in Libya.

St. Thomas Monastery in Sohag held funeral of Father Abram of St. Thomas monastery who took office as agent of the monastery for years.

Anba Bachum, Bishop of Sohag, denounced the brutal terrorist attack against Egyptian army and civilians, and invited the government to face this terrorist organization.

Bells of Sohag Churches rang the slow tone to express sadness and mourn for the victims of terrorist attacks in Sinai.

Al-Azhar and Church hold reconciliation session between Muslims and Christian family in the presence of many clergy in Suhag.

Three gangsters failed to kidnap a Coptic doctor in Tama, Suhag. Police had received information about their plan to kidnap the doctor and the gangsters were arrested while trying to kidnap him.

Police in Suhag has arrested Imam and Muezzin belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of assaulting churches and police stations in the governorate.

Sohag Security Directorate announced the state of maximum alert in order to secure the churches in the feast of Epiphany.

Sohag prosecution ordered the imprisonment 3 of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood for 15 days pending investigations after they were accused of inciting violence and planning to attack public and private properties including churches in Sohag governorate in Upper Egypt.

3 elements of the Muslim Brotherhood terrorist organization were sent to jail for 15 days pending investigation.

Police have arrested a student who belongs to the Muslim Brotherhood and charged him of attacking, burning and looting St. George Cathedral in Suhag

The wreckage of the Coptic school in Suhag caused great disagreement between the Diocese of Suhag and education directorate.

Abba Pachom, Bishop of Sohag, told Copts United that the year 2014 was so painful for Coptic Christians and for Egypt in general that witnessed many terrorist attacks and sad events.

Copts of Nag Shenouda in Sohag complained they have no church to pray or celebrate Christmas. The village has more than 500 Coptic families who donated a piece of land dedicated to build the church, but the permits are hindered since 1971.

Abba Bachum, Bishop of Sohag, told Copts United that the Copts are suffering from inside and outside wars and terrorism aiming to destroy their unity and get the church involved in internal conflicts.

Ramy Youssef, member of Copts of Suhag coalition, told Copts United that many churches in the governorate need restoration, but the law and fanaticism of many officials hinder the work.

12 elements of the Muslim Brotherhood were sent to jail for 15 days pending investigation on charges of inciting violence and joining a terrorist organization.