Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome has received Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, and the accompanying delegation at the presidential palace.

The Ministries of Culture and Youth decided to honor Abba Moussa, Bishop of Youth, for his great role in serving youth.

"Victims of personal status" union demanded the president to intervene and save them from what they called oppression of the church and to give them their right to live.

Adola Gamada, president of the Ethiopian Parliament, received Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, on Saturday at the Ethiopian Parliament.

Coptic Orthodox Church mourned the plastic artist Sabri Nashed, Supreme Council of Culture member and former general manager of museums and exhibitions at Fine Arts Authority.

Egyptian police announced they have killed 4 elements of a terrorist cell in Behira governorate. Police added that the terrorist cell was responsible for terrorist attacks against policemen and put explosive devices near several public properties.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, arrived today in Cairo International Airport after speeding 12 days in a pastoral care visit to Europe.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesperson for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that Pope Tawadros II met with Ante Aakillen, president of the bishops of the Swedish Lutheran Church, at Uppsala Cathedral in Sweden.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, sent a message to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President of the United Arab Emirates, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to offer his sincere condolences in the death of his son Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Father Poulos Halim, spokesman for the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the Queen of Denmark received Pope Tawadros II on Wednesday.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, met with representatives of the churches of Sweden in the Church of St. John the beloved and Pope Cyril in Anchoring, Sweden.

Colonel General Sedki Sobhi, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, said that the Egyptian Armed Forces will always guard the Egyptian national security. He added that terrorism will not stop us from building our homeland.

Dr. Mohammed Mokhtar Juma, minister of religious endowments, received a delegation from the Coptic Church to congratulate him on Eid al-Adha.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, gave Copts in Sweden about martyrdom and love of the martyrs.

Hani Ezzat, founder of the Association of the victims of the personal status law of the Copts, said that Copts of al-Nour ultra conservative party don’t represent members of the association and have no right to speak for them.

European Union of the Egyptian communities, headed by Esam Ebid, regretted the weak reaction of the international community before the tragedy of the Syrian people who suffer from terrorist organizations.

Spokesperson of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that two new deacons were ordained in Switzerland.

European Union issued a statement today to warn against the religious parties in the political arena of Egypt. Statement issued on Saturday added that the establishment of these parties violates the Constitution and constitutes a major threat to peace and security rules of the country.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark See, invited the Egyptians during his sermon at Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius church in Heliopolis to rationalize their use of the Nile waters.

Coptic Australian organization expressed its solidarity with the student Mariam Malak, who got zero in high school, and offered to pay for her education in Australia.

Protestors against the church policies launched initiative of dialogue with the church in order to avoid confusion. They presented 5 demands of reform to the church.