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Pope Shenouda dedicates a poem to the memory of the victims of Naj‘ Hammādī, and hopes for a fair court ruling.
The article highlights a new episode in the series of sectarian incidents in Egypt.  
Sectarian tensions were raised in Beni Sweif when a young Coptic man wanted to convert to Islam to marry a Muslim young woman he loves. Copts gathered in front of the police station, where they believed that the security apparatus was hiding the young man to protect him.  
The annual report of the American Committee for Religious freedom placed Egypt on a watch list of states which violate religious freedoms. Some people and organizations confirmed the existence of religious discrimination in Egypt, others criticized the report as foreign interference.
The article notes the conversion of forty people from the Coptic Orthodox Church to the Presbyterian Church. The author expects that the incident might renew the conflict between the two churches.
Dr. Ahmad Kamāl Abū al-Majd, former vice president of the National Council for Human Rights, leaves the National Council for Human Rights. Abū al-Majd described the decision to leave as relieving because he had spent six years in the council, being responsible for human rights issues in Egypt.
The fortieth day mass was held in the monastery of Saint Badābā in Qena in the presence of political and Muslim and Christian leaders. MPs, however, were not present at the memorial service.
Al-Kammūnī’s defense team promises surprises in the coming court session, and asks authorities to prevent Bishop Kyrillos from leaving the country before a final court ruling is issued.
Bishop Basenty calls for religious equality in Egypt and to implement equality and the citizenship rights stipulated in the Egyptian Constitution.
Dr. Musafá al-Fiqī asserts that Copts’ problems are about to be solved.

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