A Coptic woman called Mary Jamil survived slay attempt in Warraq, Cairo, after a fanatic called Mamdouh has dragged her in the street and attacked her with white weapon.

Hozan Merza, a Saudi lecturer at King Abdulaziz University started an initiative in Saudi Arabia to encourage men to get married to four women. Men who get married to 3 women will be granted the fourth for free.

A number of displaced Coptic families have returned to their homes in Arish after the city restored its safety, said Bishop of North Sinai.

Copts have celebrated the new Coptic year known as Nayrouz amid tight security measures. Nayrouz or Neyrouz is a feast when martyrs and confessors are commemorated within the Coptic Orthodox Church. Celebrated on September 11, the day is also the start of the Coptic new year and its first month, Thout.

In his meeting with a delegation from the National Council of American Churches, the Egyptian president Abdul Fattah Al-sisi assured that there is no discrimination in Egypt based on religion as all Egyptians are equal citizens. He talked about the imporatance of developing the religious discourse and purifying it of false ideas that urge violence, extremism and hatred.

Abba Makarios, Bishop of Minya, congratulated the Copts on the reopening of two chruches that police had closed them a month ago. Pope called police to investigate well before closing any church and not just listen to the fantics who don t believe in tolerance or equal citizenship.

Egyptian media has talked about the effort exerted by Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, to correct the image of Egypt abroad during his recent pastoral care visits to Japan and Australia. Pope has conducted more than 8 television interviews in which he was keen to talk about the good relations between Muslims and Copts as well as the conditions in Egypt.

A delegation from the National Council of American Churches visited the Egyptian president Abdul Fattah Al-sisi to show solidarity with Egypt against terrorism. The meeting was attended by Sameh Shukri, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Rev. Dr. André Zaki, head of the Evangelical community in Egypt.

Al-Jizahs Criminal Court sentenced 11 Islamic militants to death penalty after forming a terrorist cell to target police officers and spread chaos. 26 defendants stood trial in the case on charges of making bombs and attack public and private properties.

During his pastoral care visit to Australia, Pope Tawadros II congratulated Copts on Nayrouz feast. Nayrouz or Neyrouz is a feast when martyrs and confessors are commemorated within the Coptic Orthodox Church. Celebrated on September 11, the day is also the start of the Coptic new year and its first month, Thout.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, opened Pope Shenouda Library in Melbourne. On the other hand, the Egyptian Consulate also held a dinner in honor of the Pope.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayyeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar mosque, said that Egyptian national unity appears in all feasts as Muslims and Christians congratulate each other and exchange greetings. This came during the visit of the Christian delegation of churches to congratulate Al-Tayyeb on Adha feast. He added that the Family House does a great job in spreading love and peace among the Egyptians.

Father Selwanos Lotfy, priest of St. Mary Church in Dir Mawas, Minya, prevented non-Orthodox Christians from taking communion, which raised the anger of several Copts. The priest also ordered those who want to worship in his church to repeat their baptism and assured media has no right to discuss matters of the church.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, said that migration to Australia is a personal decision, and denied he mediated to grant asylum to Coptic families in Australia. Pope added that he only meditated in supporting the Egyptian government.

During his pastoral care visit to Australia, Pope Tawadros II, answered a child who asked him have you ever seen the angels, saying: Yes, I see them now, pointing out to the children in front of him. Another child asked him do you hear the voice of God? Pope answered: Yes, in the holy bible, and all of you can hear His voice the same way.

Egypt s Minister of Finance commented on the decision to suspend and reduce some of the American financial aid received by Egypt and its impact on the Egyptian economy saying that the nature of this aid is Symbolism and don t have that powerful effect on the Egyptian economy. He added that the Egyptian economy is healing and in 6 month it will decrease of interest rate and will witness the decline of inflation rates.

Dr. Imad Shawky, pastor of the Evangelical Church in Suhag, said that 15 churches in Sohag need to be restored but no permissions are given. He added that the governorate has only 24 churches which are not enough for the huge number of Christians, and 10 of them needs to be restored including the Evangelical Church in Suhag that was built 137 years ago.

Mabrouk Atteya, Islamic preacher, described new calls to allow Muslim woman to get married to non-Muslim and to give her equal inheritance with her male brothers as immorality and corruption. He said that such woman is sinner just like those who called for her to do so.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, celebrated the Father s Day among 5 thousand Copts in Sydney. Father s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. In Catholic Europe, it has been celebrated on March 19 (St. Joseph s Day) since the Middle Ages. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the months of March, April and June.

The construction work of St. Mary Church in Fashn was resumed after it had stopped for one week. Police in Beni Suef have stopped the construction work of St. Mary Church in Fashn though it had optioned all due permits.

a number of officials, politicians and representatives of some Christian denominations attended the reception party held by the Coptic Orthodox community in Australia.