Keraza 2011 Hymns testing will be conducted on Saturday, August 13, 2011.Three centers will be hosting the testing of multiple teams from multiple churches. Each Team will be video recorded at the center with a test conductor present to administer the test. The video file will be scored at a later date by a team […]

With a strong faith and hope in the Resurrection, we announce the departure of the beloved Reverend Hegumen Father Antonious Younan Soliman, the priest of St. Mary and St. Athanasius Church in Northridge on Monday, June 20, at the age of 85. Father Antonious had lived a full and blessed life of service, being a […]

As we follow the tragic events and suffering of our brothers and sisters, the Coptic Christians, in Egypt, we turn our hearts and minds to prayer, especially prayer for the peace of the One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Orthodox Church. For this reason, the diocese will dedicate this Sunday, May 15, 2011 as a Day of Prayer […]

The Diocese joyfully announces its annual summer conventions for youth in junior high, high school, and college which will take place in Big Bear from the end of July through the beginning of August. All information, including dates and prices, may be found in the attached flyer and at the following links. ___________________________ General Convention […]

The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii joyfully invites you to the Fifth Annual Patristics Conference under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion. This year’s conference will focus on the Mystery of Baptism and the image of rebirth in the writings of St. Cyril of Alexandria. The conference will feature […]

The Diocese announces its annual mission trip to Africa from August 28 to September 12, 2011. This trip is tailored towards servants who are college age and older with a desire to spread the light of Orthodoxy through service to the people of Kenya and Tanzania.  For more information, please download the attached flyer. Africa […]

Looking for a rewarding way to spend your summer? Consider our annual diocesan mission trip to Hawai’i under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion and the guidance of Fr. Daniel Habib of St. John Church in Covina from June 24-July 4, 2011. Mission To serve the poor and homeless in Hawai’i by showing them […]

The Diocese is pleased to invite all college youth to a general diocesan youth meeting featuring Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Angaelos on Friday, March 25 at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona starting at 7:00 p.m. You may download the attached flyer or contact Father David Abdelsayed for more details. Freedom Meeting Flyer.pdf 1.2 MB

In the video below, U.S. Congressman Joseph R. Pitts (R-PA) addresses an open session of Congress on the plight of Egypt’s Christians.

The diocese joyfully announces the availability of its publication, The Great Lent, part of the popular Treasures of the Fathers series. The Great Lent is Volume II of the series, and it offers readers a rich treasure of patristic writings from St. Athanasius, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregory Nazianzen, the Scholar Origen, and […]

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, His Grace Bishop Serapion presided over the monthly clergy meeting with the reverend hegumens, presbyters, and archdeacons of the Diocese at St. Mark Church in Los Angeles. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. Cyril from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. followed by a lunch […]

LOS ANGELES – As post-Mubarak Egypt stands at a crossroads, Coptic Orthodox bishop His Grace Bishop Serapion is certain his hopes and vision for the new Egypt are shared not only by his homeland’s Christians, but lovers of freedom and human rights everywhere. “While we have a deep concern about the direction of the country, […]

On Sunday, February 27, 2011, His Grace Bishop Serapion and thousands of Copts from the Diocese and abroad will participate in an ecumenical Day of Prayer and Commemoration of the Martyrs of the 21st Century at the Los Angeles Convention Center from 3:00 to 5:00p.m. As part of our preparation for this historic events, please […]

A childhood of persecution in Egypt shaped one Coptic Christian’s adult life in the United States, as he looks for ways to save relatives from Muslim fundamentalism back home.

On 15 February 2011 Pope Shenouda met with a small committee of the Holy Synod that released the following statement: The Coptic Church praises Egypt’s honest youth, the Youth of 25 January who led Egypt in a resilient white revolution and sacrificed precious blood, the blood of the nation’s martyrs who were hailed by Egypt’s […]

In response to the tragic terrorist attack against Coptic Orthodox Christians at al-Qideseen Church in Alexandria during New Year’s Eve prayers, the United States Senate has passed Senate Resolution 22. According to its sponsor, Senator Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey), the resolution “condemns the New Year’s Day attack; calls on Mubarak to identify, locate, and prosecute […]

In response to the tragic events in our homeland of Egypt, the Coptic Orthodox bishops of North America have declared January 31-February 2, 2011 as a period of fasting and prayer. During these three days, we are to observe strict abstinence as any Wednesday or Friday. In addition, many churches will offer the celebration of […]

You Are Cordially Invited to a Banquet Dinner with  Coptic Christian Health Professionals  Join in Celebrating the Blessings of the Service and the 11th Mission to Egypt  Special Guest Speaker: HG Bishop Serapion CCHP Banquet Dinner Promises to Be a Unique Opportunity to Network with Fellow Health Professionals in Response to the Needs of the Service Sunday, […]

On January 11, 2011, parishioners from the Diocese of Los Angeles will participate in a candlelight vigil outside the Los Angeles Federal Building at 17000 Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. From the flyer: This peaceful demonstration is in response to the violence that has occurred against our brothers and […]