The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles announces a new website dedicated to this year’s Youth Spiritual Competition and Al Keraza Competition: http://www.ysc-keraza.org/ website. The site includes all of the most updated material for this year’s Youth Spiritual competition. Please note that updates have been made and noted on the front page, and that each […]

The Amazing Coptic Race, hosted by the Graduates and Young Professionals, is a witty and unforgettable scavenger hunt that will lead you and your team through some of the hot spots of Orange County. Throughout the Race, your team will have to decode clues, play games, solve puzzles, and snap photos of key locations in […]

Over the past few days, the Diocese launched a new registration website for its annual Diocese Summer Conventions for junior high, high school, and college youth. The new website will allow youth, parents, and chaperones to register and pay quickly. You may visit the new website directly at this link: http://www.lacopts-conventions.org/ Also, many of the […]

The Samalout Diocese in Al Minya, Egypt is currently looking for fluent English-speaking teachers to help with the English Dept. of a newly established private school. Housing and extra money for food and necessities are provided. This position is a great opportunity for those interested in education and child-development and want to make a difference […]

Today, the Diocese updated the curriculum for the 2010 Al Mahragan Al Keraza competition to reflect a minor change in the Grades 1-2 level. Initially, participants in the Grades 1-2 competition were asked to memorize Psalm 23. They now have the option of memorizing either Psalm 1 or Psalm 23. The updated Table of Contents […]

Coptic Pope Shenouda III held a press conference today in which he announced a decision by the Coptic Holy Synod vis-a-vis an administrative court ruling issued last month obliging the church to allow divorced Copts to remarry. “The Coptic Church is announcing its respect for Egyptian law,” [His Holiness] said at the press conference, held […]

The Diocese joyfully announces the availability of information and the curriculum for this year’s Mahragan Al Keraza Spiritual Competition. The information and curriculum may be found on this page.

The Diocese joyfully announces the posting of the curriculum for the YSC 2010 for junior high, high school, and college levels. The YSC started in the year 2001 with the start of the new millennium as a way of encouraging our youth to grow in their faith. The competition is used as a fun way […]

The Diocese is pleased to announce the annual St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Theological Library Conference. The Conference will be presented by His Grace Bishop Serapion and Rev. Fr. George Dragas. This year’s topic will highlight “St. Cyril of Alexandria: A Model of Holiness in the Orthodox Tradition”. The Conference will be held at St. […]

The Diocese joyfully announces online registration for the annual summer conventions. Please go to http://lacopts:8888/cyc/register for more information and the online registration. The page also includes information on guest speakers and different activities. The Diocese encourages everyone to attend this year’s conventions. Please remember to complete the Liability Waiver Form and submit to a chaperon […]

Through the grace of God, and the prayers of His Grace Bishop Serapion, the Diocese is delighted to announce the launch of its new website for Logos TV. The site can be viewed at http://www.logoschannel.com. The new site will be the official portal for Logos TV, and the prime source of information on the status […]

Christ is risen! The Diocese joyfully announces the ordination of a new presbyter to serve at St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego, California under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion.

Christ is risen! The Diocese joyfully announces a lecture series entitled “Mission in the Orthodox Church” throughout the next three months at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in Covina, CA. Each lecture will focus on one aspect of mission and missionary work in the Orthodox Church, including mission in the life of the church, mission […]

Christ is risen! With God’s grace, the Diocese has developed and released three additional electronic book “eBook” titles compatible with the Amazon Kindle and iPad platforms. Amazon Kindle and iPad are new devices that allow users to read books electronically in an interactive way. The new titles, previously published in printed form by the Diocese, are: […]

During the month of March, every household in the United States will receive a form from the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau. Each household will be asked to complete this form so that the Census Bureau may estimate the number of individuals residing in the United States. By law, this information will remain confidential, […]

On Friday, March 12, Muslim extremists attacked a church and community center in Marsa Matruh and injured 28 Coptic Orthodox Christians, some critically. According to Egyptian officials, the cause of the attack was the assailant’s anger over a new fence that was erected around the center. The assailants mistakenly believed that construction workers were building […]

With great joy and enthusiasm, the Diocese announces an upcoming retreat for graduates and young professionals from March 19-21 at the Coptic Village in Big Bear. The featured speaker for the retreat will be Father Daniel Habib of St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in Covina, California. Additional information is as follows: Prices $120 Person/For Double Room […]

With great joy and enthusiasm, the diocese announces the "Dear Bishop" program tonight at 8:00 p.m. PST on Logos TV. In this program, visitors from around the world will be able to ask His Grace Bishop Serapion questions and hear the answers live on air. To ask His Grace a question, you may e-mail dearbishop@lacopts.org or […]

On February 14, the diocese will solemnly observe the Fortieth Day Commemoration of the Nag Hammadi martyrs. His Grace Bishop Serapion has called upon all parish churches to remember the names of the blessed martyrs in their celebrations of the Divine Liturgy. The names of the seven martyrs are as follows: Mina Helmy Said, Bishoy […]