The New Martyrs of Libya added to the Coptic Synaxarium
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II announced the inclusion of the 21 Coptic New Martyrs of Libya in the Synaxarium of the Coptic Orthodox Church today. Every year, they will be commemorated on 8 Amshir in the Coptic calendar, which corresponds to 15 February in the Gregorian calendar, the same day as the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. Axios, Axios, Axios! This beautiful icon, which is also featured on the front – …
National Council of Churches Condemns ISIS Executions of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya
WASHINGTON: The National Council of Churches received with great distress the news of the execution of 21 Coptic Christians by ISIS in Libya. We deplore all forms of extremist violence carried out in the name of religion, and are outraged by yet another demonstration of perverse violence perpetrated by ISIS militants in this brutal act against innocent victims. The Coptic Orthodox Church is one of the National Council of Churches’ 37 member communions and therefore – …
Letter of Condolences from the Eritrean Orthodox Archdiocese of North America
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark Your Holiness, Kissing Your Holy hands and asking for your blessing. It is with a heavy heart that we have received the sad news of the massacre of Coptic Christians in Libya on February 16, 2015. The gruesome metlod by which their lives were taken for nothing else but their faith adds to the deep pain and anguish we – …
Letter from the Reverend Carlos L. Malave, Executive Director of Christian Churches Together USA
Dear Bishop Serapion: Greetings in the love of Christ! It is Sunday afternoon and I just read the news of the tragic death of 21 Copts brothers (not sure if there was any women) at the hands of IS terrorists. I pray for the eternal rest of their souls and for their grieving families. May the Almighty Father grant their families and the whole Coptic family peace in the midst of this senseless and tragic – …
Letter from the Honorable Husseini Abdelwahab, Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
Dear Your Grace, Please accept my condolences for the loss of the Egyptian Martyrs in Libya. This crime will not pass without punishment God willing. It is a loss for the whole Egyptian Nation. I pray God to shed mercy on their souls and give reliefs to their loved ones. Ambassador Husseini Abdelwahab Consul General of Egypt in Los Angeles
GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today!
“The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint Paul Brotherhood) speak to us about THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER – based on Met. Anthony Bloom’s “Beginning to Pray” – …
REGISTER TODAY! GYP Lenten Retreat 2015
Written by admin on February 9, 2015. Posted in Retreats GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today! “The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint – …
REGISTER TODAY! GYP Lenten Retreat 2015
Written by admin on February 9, 2015. Posted in Retreats GYP Lenten Retreat: Register Today! “The day when God is absent, when He is silent – that is the beginning of prayer.” -Met. Anthony Bloom (Beginning to Pray) Under the auspices of H.G. Bishop Serapion, the Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) committee invites you to the 6th Annual Lenten Retreat on March 20–22, 2015. This year we are blessed to have Father Antony Paul (Saint – …
Mastering Your Marriage – January 24, 2015
The Diocese announces its annual Marital Enrichment seminar, “Mastering Your Marriage,” on January 24 at St. John Church in Covina. Please see the attached flyer for details concerning registration, cost, and schedule.
The Departure of the Thrice-Blessed Metropolitan Mikhail of Assiut
His Grace Bishop Serapion, along with the clergy and laity of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii commend to the heavenly habitations the pure soul of the thrice-blessed Metropolitan Mikhail of Assiut, entreating God’s repose for his pure soul in the Paradise of Joy. The Diocese also offers her condolences to His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and all of the hierarchs of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and to all of the clergy and – …
Pope Tawadros II and Delegation Received by Patriarch Kirill in Moscow
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, 118th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, accompanied by a papal delegation, was received by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia at the Russian Patriarchate on 29 October 2014. The visit, that included a formal meeting of delegations, followed by lunch, marks 26 years since the most recent visit of the last Pope of Alexandria, His Holiness, the late Pope Shenouda III. – …