Hawaii Mission Service Trip 2013
Under the guidance of H.G. Bishop Serapion and Father John Paul Abdelsayed, all graduates and young professionals are cordially invited to serve with us in Honolulu, Hawaii. Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church – Honolulu, Hawaii When: January 12 2013 – January 22 2012 (Martin Luther King holiday is on 1/21/13) What: Focus is on evangelizing and helping the families and community of Hawaii Where: Honolulu, Hawaii Cost: $500 (includes accommodations, transportation and food) plus Airfare – …
Axios! His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Glory to God! On Sunday, November 18, 2012, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the 118th Successor of St. Mark the Apostle, was enthroned by the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in a ceremony led by the beloved Metropolitan Pakhomius, the Locum Tenens of the See of St. Mark. Pope Tawadros II Enthroned In attendance were many religious and governmental dignitaries, including His Holiness Mor Ignatius Zaka Iwas I, the Patriarch of Antioch; His – …
Homily at the Enthronement of H.H. Pope Tawadros II
On this blessed day, during which we celebrate the enthronement of our blessed and honored father, His Holiness Pope Tawadros the Second, on behalf of the holy synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the world, we present to you the successor of Saint Mark, the thirteenth apostle, the father of fathers, the archpriest and archbishop, Pope Tawadros the Second. And my beloved, briefly, we remember our father, His Holiness, the reposed, Pope Shenouda III, – …
Diocese Rejoices at Choice of Abba Tawadrous as 118th Pope
On November 4, 2012, H.E. Metropolitan Pachomius and the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Cathedral in Al Abbassiya, Cairo, Egypt and conducted the ancient apostolic tradition of the Altar Lot to choose the 118th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. The names of the three candidates — H.G. Bishop Roufail, H.G. Bishop Tawadrous, and Hegumen Fr. Raphael Ava Mina — were placed in a beautiful glass vase – …
AP Photos: Egypt's minority Coptic Christians choose new pope
A blindfolded child reached into a crystal chalice and pulled out a slip of paper — and Egypt’s Coptic Christians had a new pope.
Egypt's Coptic Christian church chooses new pope for uncertain times as Islamists gain power
Egypt’s ancient Coptic Christian Church named a new pope on Sunday to spiritually guide the community through a time when many fear for their future with the rise of Islamists to power and deter…
Final Three Papal Candidates Announced for Altar Lot
After a very well organized and orderly day where events unfolded as expected, a total of 2256 out of 2417 (93,3%) eligible voters came to cast their vote. The final results were announced by H.E. Metropolitan Pakhomious: – H.G. Bishop Roufail 1980 votes – H.G. Bishop Tawadros 1623 votes – Fr. Roufail Ava Mina 1530 votes – Fr. Serafim Al-Souriany 680 votes – Fr. Bakhomious Al-Souriany 305 votes Based on these numbers the three candidates – …
New Permanent Location for St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church
With great joy we announce that St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church has moved to a new permanent location in the city of Tustin. The mission of St. Paul Church is to be an open multi-cultured community where people of all ethnic backgrounds who join the Church can feel welcome and at home. With God’s grace, the new location will allow the community of St. Paul to expand their services.
Egypt's Coptic Christian Church narrows candidates to succeed charismatic longtime pope
A council of Egypt’s Coptic Christians voted on Monday in a process that will lead to the selection of a new pope for the ancient church, as the community struggles to assert its identity and ri…
Biographies of the Candidates for the 118th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria
Age: 54, Born in Cairo, Egypt, 1958 Education: M.D., Ayn Shams University, Pope Shenouda III Seminary Graduate. Ordination: A monk at Paramous monastery in 1990 under the name of Fr. Yostos, Ordained a General Bishop in 1997. Profession: Medical Doctor Prior Name: Michael Aryan Halim Age: 60, Born in Mansor, Egypt – 1952 Education: Pharmacy Degree, Alexandria University, Seminary School Degree Fellowship with International Health Institute, England. Ordination: Ordained a monk in St. Pishoy Monastery – …
Update Concerning the Election of the 118th Pope and Patriarch
With God’s grace, the Papal Nominations Committee of the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has thoroughly examined the list of 17 candidates for Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. After giving each candidate much consideration, the list of 17 was reduced to a list of 5 names, which include: His Grace Bishop Rofail, General Bishop for the Downtown Cairo Churches His Grace Bishop Tawadrous, General Bishop in the Metropolitanate of El Beheira Fr. Raphael – …
Joint Statement of the Diocese and the Muslim Public Affairs Council
The Diocese of Los Angeles, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion, and the Muslim Public Affairs Council jointly issued a statement on September 17, 2012 responding to the tragic film, The Innocence of Muslims, and the subsequent violence and persecution. The statement says, We collectively condemn desecration directed at any religion, namely the anti- Muslim film “Innocence of Muslims.” We strongly reject any humiliation or ridicule directed at the tenets or the respected figures – …