The Executive Committee of the Egyptian Council of Churches held its periodic meeting today at the Archangels church of the Greek Orthodox in Dahir. The meeting was attended by Abba Marcos, Bishop of Hadaeq Al Qubba, Dr. Rev. George Shaker, Chairman of the Committee, and the secretary general Rev. Refaat Fathi. The Committee discussed in its meeting preparing for the annual celebration of the Council of Churches of Egypt at the end of October.

Pope Tawadros II expresses happiness over the increasing awareness about trip of the holy family in Egypt. This came at St. Mary Church in Maadi during the celebration of the feast of the entry of Jesus Christ the land of Egypt.

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the presence of Bishop Martyrus, bishop of Shoubra, the exhibition of the hourny of the Holy Family, was held.

Thousands of Egyptians visited Al-Mu izz historical Street to celebrate the International Drums Festival. The festival is held with the participation of bands from 20 countries and is attended by thousands of Egyptians.

Abba Martieros, General Bishop of Shubra participated in the celebration of the Holy Family and World Heritage Day. During the celebration, Bishop Martieros, opened the exhibition entitled "Inspired by the Journey of the Holy Family" which included more than 20 paintings of the Holy Family by prominent artists.

Cultural Kiosks initiative offered free books to the Egyptians Alfy street, downtown Cairo. The people praised the idea and assured it encourages them to love reading and spreads culture among ordinary people.

Police in Ezbet al-Nakhl, Eastern Cairo, were reported that unknown man had attack Coptic girls in Cairo after they left the church and used a chemical liquid that may be a chlorine spray.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros has started a project to train 1000 church leaders in order to empower them to teach and lead the congregation. They were trained to use the Bible, liturgy, church history, the writings of church fathers and church laws. The training included topics like Coptic identity and Coptic art.

A Coptic Christian girl called Hala Girgis disappeared in Cairo after her father died. Her mother said that a Muslim young man decided to use her bad conditions after her father died and convinced her to leave her family and moves to live with him.

The Swiss ambassador "Marcos Leitner" participats in the 12th Econmic Conference "Money and Financing”. In his special statement to Copts-United he confirmed that the aim of the Conference is that Egypt would benefit from the Swiss experience ,he added that we support the Egyptian economy and that Egypt is an important market for us and there are Scholarships to Egyptian students to help in the Improvement of education.

Anti-religious parties movement called to ban the niqab (veil). This came after Dr. Jaber Nassar, president of Cairo university had called to ban the niqab inside governmental institutions.

During the celebration of council of churches of Egypt, Pope Tawadros II praised the role of the council as a calm step towards Christian unity.

Dr. Jaber Nassar, President of Cairo University, led a march today against sexual harassment at the World Day to Combat Violence against women.

In a press conference, a group of activist and public figures launched "Great O Egypt" campaign to encourage tourism in Egypt.

Sheikh Nabil Naim, Islamic scholar, said today during a conference of "No religious parties" campaign, that religious parties harm religion and divide the nation.

Copts United spotted the celebrations of Nayrouz in several Coptic Christian churches.

A huge number of citizens celebrate opening the New Suez Canal in front of the memorial to the Unknown Soldier in Nasr City.

Egyptian journalists held a demonstration against Israel in front of the Journalists' Syndicate. The demonstration called for expelling the Israeli ambassador and cut relations between Egypt and Israel because Israel burned an infant's body.

A group of young people have sexually harassed girls at Cairo downtown at Fitr feast.

Father Refaat Fekry, pastor the Evangelical Church confirmed in a conference, which entitled "More justice to the Egyptian family in light of the personal status laws" that he supports the civil marriage for cases in which the church refuses to remarry and this does not contradict with the marriage canonical.

Fatma Badran, member of board of the Arab women's association, assured that the spread of child molestation and sexual harassment have increased inside Egyptian schools.