The crisis of the disappeared Coptic minor girls ended as she returned to her family in Sohag. Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church assured that security forces returned the girl and enforced the law in the city.

Daniel Williams is a former correspondent for the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg News and a former senior researcher at Human Rights Watch.

Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark See, meet on Thursday with Coptic MPs to discuss unified law for building houses of worship.

During the visit of Sherif Habib, governor of Beni Suef, to Beba diocese in order to congratulate the Copts on Easter, the diocese has offered 20 earphones for Muslim and Coptic children with hearing impairment.

Hesham Magdi, member of the House of Representatives, said that the unified law of building houses of worship will be passed within two months.

The Coptic Orthodox Church mourned on Wednesday the departure of Father Thomas Joseph, a Coptic priest in Ireland.

The government is going to send law proposal of building houses of worship to be discussed by the Egyptian Parliament next week.

Coptic student called Samy alleged to be kidnapped in order to flee punishment of his father after getting bad grades in the exams.

The Egyptian ambassador to Washington, Yasser Reda, congratulated the Coptic community in the United States on Easter.

Egyptian consulate in Washington congratulated the Coptic community in America on Easter hoping that the feast will bring peace and stability in Egypt.

1860 Copts return home after visiting Jerusalem as pilgrims during this year. It is worth mentioning that 5687 Copts traveled to Tel Aviv, aboard 21 flights as pilgrims and the rest should be back soon.

The church received draft of the unified law of building houses of worship from the government.

Bishop Paula, member of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, said that the Church enjoys very good relations with the state like never before.

Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiros launched an initiative to spread happiness among the Egyptians.

A massive fire destroyed the Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox church in Sydney on Sunday.

Pope Francis expressed his deep sadness for the killing and forced displacement of Christians in Syria by ISIS.

A Coptic student called Michael amputated his penis in Minya fearing sin. His family said that he suffers recently from psychological disorder and tension.

Mohammed Badr, governor of Luxor, headed a delegation of officials to congratulate Copts on Easter. They visited Abba Youssab, bishop of Luxor, at the cathedral of St. Mary in Luxor.

Mohamed Abdul Zahir, Governor of Alexandria, headed a delegation of officials to congratulate Evangelical Copts on Easter.

Major General Tariq Nasr, governor of Minya, continued to visit churches to congratulate the Copts on Easter.

It is of a great blessing to present the 2016 Papal Encyclical of our beloved Shepherd, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark for the Glorious Resurrection Feast of 2016. This Papal Message has been translated into 20 languages for video subtitles and presented below to serve our Coptic Orthodox Church globally. May the Lord reward every person contributed to the production of this great teaching of our Pope and Patriarch. Through the intercession of St. Mary, and the prayers of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. And glory be to God forever, Amen.