Maadi counseling institute of the Coptic Orthodox Church announced it will launch a new course for engaged couples next September. The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church had decided that such courses are mandatory for those who want to get married in the church.

Major General Qassim Hussein, Governor of Minya, said that the 44 villages of the governorate have been targeted by a variety of art activities to promote love and tolerance among citizens. The activities this time targeted Karm village and included cleaning and paining and medical treatment in addition to sports and art activities.

Bishop Moussa of Youth celebrated the Holy Mass at St. George s Church in Stuttgart, Germany. A large number of congregation and deacons has attended the holy Mass.

Stakeo Nsing Easono Ambassador of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea to Cairo visited His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, at the Papal headquarters in Cairo. The visit came at the end of tenure of Easono as ambassador to Cairo.

His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, congratulated the congregation of the Church On the occasion of the feast of Our Lady. Pope said that we hail and love the Virgin Mary as she said From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me holy is his name.

Bishop Karas of Pennsylvania led the final celebration of keraza festival at the church of St. Mary in Maryland. 1400 participants from 14 churches and their ministers participated in the celebration and trophies were distributed to the winners and souvenirs to all participants.

Minya diocese announced that it has 50 villages that lack churches and her congregation has to travel or walk for several kilometers, which causes accidents like what happened to the child Kirilos Youssef. Minya Diocese mourned the 4 year old child who was killed while traveling to attend church at the nearest village.

Coptic Orthodox Church concludes the fasting of the Virgin Mary tomorrow. Churches and monasteries carrying the name of the Virgin Mary celebrate several celebrations attended by millions of visitors from all over Egypt.

Bishop Makar of Sharqia heads enthronement celebrations of Bishop Polous of Eastern Canada. Bishop Polous was ordained 2 months ago before he received training in Egypt about managing a diocese.

Bishop Bernaba of Rome celebrated the Holy Mass at the fasting of the virgin at St. Athanasius Church in Rome. The prayers were attended by many people of the Coptic congregation in Rome.

Tima diocese launched a campaign to teach Coptic people about words are still used of their original language. The campaign entitled 90 Days Coptic Words and shows the originality of the Coptic Church.

Under the patronage of HG Bishop Makarios of Minya and Abu Qurqas, the church of S.t Mary in Assem Village held a carnival of the Virgin for children. The Carnival entitled Theotocos was held on the occasion of fasting of the Virgin and was attended by 425 children

The Catholic Church in Luxor organizes a conference for the youth from August 26 to 29th in Hurghada. The conference will be held under the slogan "the opposite direction" under the auspices of Abba Emmanuel Ayyad, Bishop of Tiba.

Major General Qassim Hussein, Governor of Minya, received a delegation of Bishops of Minya that came to congratulate him on Eid all-Adha. The governor said that the Egyptian people are able to overcome all obstacles and evil plans that target their unity.

After British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had wished Muslims in the UK and worldwide Eid Mubarak on the eve of the Islamic holiday, he said that British Muslims are helping to make this country the success it is today. In a message marking Eid al-Adha, the prime minister called on people to celebrate the contribution made by the UK s estimated 3.3 million Muslims. “The story of Eid al-Adha is one of sacrifice, about doing your duty and doing what s right,” Mr Johnson said in a statement.

Nigerian media talked about hundreds of priests of Enugu Catholic Diocese on Friday protested against the murder of Reverend Father Paul Offu. Offu, the Parish Priest of St. James Greater Catholic Church, was allegedly shot dead on Thursday night by suspected Fulani herdsmen along Ihe-Agbudu Road in the Awgu Local Government Area of the state. The angry Catholic priests, who marched to the Government House demanding the government to stop violence in the country and save the Christians.

Dr. Khaled Montaser, Egyptian writer, denounced the increasing power of Islamists in the German society and said they will infiltrate it in few years. This came during his comment on the fatwa of the Islamic Center in Munich that a man can hit his wife in order to discipline her. He added that Islamists are now fighting human rights that protect them in the West and that they are far from integration in the society.

Youssef Talaat, legal representative of the Evangelical Community, said that the state committee for the legalization of unlicensed churches has approved the legalization of 88 churches and a subsidiary building. He added that the number included 28 Evangelical Churches.

Egyptian court issued a decision to ban demolition or selling of churches. This ruling gives churches the same inviolability of mosques. It is worth mentioning that such ruling comes against a former judge who claimed he bought a church from the Roman Church though this church was donated to the Coptic Orthodox Church and this former judge decided to demolish it if he doesn’t receive a huge amount of money.

Coptic Orthodox Churches start fasting of the Virgin Mary next Wednesday. On that occasion, several Egyptian Churches decided to hold a spiritual renaissance celebrations.

His Eminence Bishop Gabriel of Beni Suef ordained 5 full deacons at the church of St. Mark in Beni Suef. The ew deacons are Dr. Medhat Fouad, Mamdouh Monir, Wajih Nabil, Emad Salib, and Jamal Ragheb. The celebration was attended by a large number of priests and hundreds of the people of the diocese.