Fellow Graduates and Young Professionals, Join us this October in the beautiful beach town of Oxnard, California for our 11th Annual Graduates and Young Professionals (GYP) Convention: Orthodoxy Uncensored: Defining Truth; refining tradition This year, we will be navigating the complexities of the often blurred lines between dogma and culture. Find where you stand (and where you should be standing) as we explore together our Church’s core beliefs and the effect and role of various, – …

The ecumenical Christian organization, Christian Churches Together (CCT), has issued a powerful statement in support of the Copts in wake of the recent unprecedented violence against them in Egypt. The statement reads as follows: Grace and peace be to you, in the name of our Lord and Savior! We write to you as leaders of Christian Churches Together in the USA. During the last three weeks of political unrest in Egypt, we have witnessed with – …

The Coptic Orthodox Church of Egypt is following closely the unfortunate incidences occurring in our nation and confirms its strong stance with the Egyptian law enforcement, the armed forces, and all civil Egyptian institutions in confronting violent armed organizations and dark malicious forces, both internal and external. The attacks on our government entities and peaceful churches are terrorizing our citizens both Coptic and Muslim. These actions stand against all religions, morality, and humanity. We value – …

In a recent interview, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II offered the following words of comfort to all Copts around the world who are feeling sadness over the recent systematic attack on over 50 churches, monasteries, and Christian institutions throughout Egypt. Source: CopticWorld Greetings to all. These days in the history of Egypt are indeed difficult. The events taking place are by all measures are very sad, combining terrorism, crime, bloodshed and aggression. Certain people are – …

The following gallery and video depict the barbaric attack against the venerable St. George Church in Sohag by what the media have called “peaceful protestors.” The Diocese of Los Angeles strongly condemns this attack, and the many others like it, and echoes Pope Tawadros’ call to the Western media to report on these matters accurately and fairly. These images depict the fruit of barbarism, not peaceful protests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Yfs8bRRlk

LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2013 – The Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, His Grace, Bishop Serapion, along with local Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) leader Dr. Hathoot Salam, were presented with a certificate of acknowledgement from the City of Los Angeles Human Rights Commission (CLAHRC), at the Annual Iftar dinner (July 10, 2013), highlighting His Grace’s promotion of peace, love and dignity. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the CLAHRC hosted an inter-faith – …

Coptic Christian author, physician and independent New Testament scholar Daniel Fanous will be the guest on the live, listener call-in program Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen on Sunday night, July 28, 2013. Fanous is the author of the book “Taught By God: Making Sense of the Difficult Sayings of Jesus”. Ancient Faith Today with Kevin Allen covers topics from popular culture, to politics, to theological questions of importance today. Ancient Faith Today streams live – …

With the blessing and support of our blessed father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, we joyfully announce the first summer course for the Diocese in Theological Studies. This course will begin next week (Tuesday June 25) and extend to the beginning of August on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 pm at St. Maurice. This course is designed for serious servants seeking advanced theological studies. We hope this will extend to a full theological studies in the Fall – …

On Thursday, June 20, 2013, during the Clergy Synod Meeting, His Grace Bishop Serapion announced the decision of His Holiness Pope Tawadrous II to incorporate the city of Fresno with its Coptic community into the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawaii. This addition essentially means the addition of a new parish to the northern region of the Diocese, Archangel Michael and Archangel Gabriel Church, and a new priest, Fr. Mena Fam. We welcome – …

Egyptian security and church officials say hundreds of Coptic Christians visiting a southern monastery have protested after coming under attack by unidentified assailants who stole their money and personal belongings and beat them.

The Sixth Annual Orthodox Day of Praise takes place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Saint Peter and Saint Paul Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Monica, California. With the permission of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Southern California and Hawaii, led by His Grace Bishop Serapion, this annual event brings together the various Orthodox churches from all over Southern California to present praises and hymns in many of their ancient languages and traditions. The purpose – …

On Friday, May 10, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark and the Church of Alexandria, concluded an historic meeting with His Holiness Pope Francis, the Patriarch of the See of St. Peter and the Church of Rome. The two Popes discussed the ongoing ecumenical dialogue between the Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches on the 40th anniversary of a similarly historic visit to Pope Paul VI by Pope – …