The Coptic Catholic Diocese of Ismailia and Canal Cities warns of fake social media accounts

The Coptic Catholic Diocese of Ismailia and Canal Cities issued a warning to its members regarding fake social media accounts impersonating Bishop Paula Shafiq. The diocese stated that these accounts use the bishop's name and image but have no connection to him or the diocese.

The diocese reported that these accounts are part of a campaign involving dozens of fake pages intended to defame the church and pressure the diocese leadership to reverse administrative and pastoral decisions.

The diocese has filed official reports with the public prosecution, internet police, and security authorities to track the creators of these accounts for crimes including impersonating religious leadership and extortion. Members of the church are asked not to accept friend requests from these accounts, to avoid interacting with their content, and to report the pages to Facebook to have them closed.