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Najīb Jibrā’īl writes a letter to President Obama and representatives of 12 Coptic organizations sign the letter.
For the seventh time in a row, Pope Shenouda III was absent from his weekly sermon in Alexandria. Tense relationships with the governor are said to be behind the absence.
Rumors spread attributing Pope Shenouda’s repeated absence from his weekly sermons in Alexandria to alleged conflicts with the governor. Church sources deny the rumor and announce the pope will recommence his sermons soon.
A delegation from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs promises Copts in Britain that actions will soon be taken to solve Copts’ problems in Egypt.
Last week a group from Matrouh town council started to demolish a building owned by the Holy Virgin Church in Matrouh.
A group of Copts who visited Abū Fānā monastery last week were attacked by Muslims. The police arrested four men and charged them with beating and molesting the victims.
The author comments on articles from the Egyptian press this month, in particular stories about houses of worship and the unified law for houses of worship and the second anniversary of the constitutional amendments.
The state security forces prevented Christians from praying in a church and has refused to give them authorization to do so under the pretext of Muslims’ objection to the establishment of a church there.
The author believes that in the Abū Fānā crisis not only has the Minya governor reneged on his promises but that the monks have been forced to withdraw their claims against the Arabs that were being held in custody.
The author thinks that issuing a law for houses of worship could close one of the most explosive files in Egypt.

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