To His Eminence Metropolitan BISHOY,General Secretary of the Holy Synod,Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Your Eminence, It is with deep Christian sorrow that we have learned of the passing away from this world, on the 17th of March 2012, after a long illness, of the venerable Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III, Head of the Coptic Church, a […]

Fr. Ron Roberson of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sent Bishop Serapion a message of condolences for the departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, saying, Please accept the sincere condolences of all the staff of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops on the […]

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich adjourned the meeting of the Board of Supervisors in memory of Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Orthodox Church. “As the patriarch of one of the world’s most ancient churches, Pope Shenouda III was a beloved leader for the 10 million Coptic Christians that he served,” said Antonovich.  […]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel extended condolences to Egypt, to the Copt community and to the Egyptian people upon the passing of the Coptic Pope Shenouda III. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends Israel’s sincere condolences to Egypt, to the Copt community and to the Egyptian people upon the passing of the Coptic […]

This morning Australians woke to the sad news that Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of Coptic Orthodox Church, has died in Egypt overnight. Pope Shenouda had served in religious life for sixty years. He was spiritual leader of his people for four decades. On behalf of all Australians, I offer my condolences to the Coptic community […]

The Egyptian State Information Service (ESIS) issued a press release mourning the departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III and expressing the condolences and sentiments of several prominent Egyptian politicians and dignitaries. ESIS also published a memorial website to His Holiness entitled Farewell to Pope Shenouda,” which can be accessed at http://www.sis.gov.eg/VR/popeshenouda/e/ehtml/link07en.htm. In its press release, […]

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Orthodox Church, sent a letter of condolences to the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church, which is summarized below. In addition, Archbishops Sebouh Sarkissian, Prelate of Tehran, and Nareg Alemezian represented His Holiness Aram I and the Catholicosate of Cilicia at the funeral of Pope Shenouda III […]

“I was deeply saddened to learn the news of the death of Pope Shenouda III, the Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Pope Shenouda was a respected national and religious leader who has always strived for freedom of religion and belief. The best tribute Egypt could pay to his memory would be to […]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Amr in his name and on behalf of all members of the Foreign Ministry, offers the deepest condolences to all Egyptians, Christians and Muslims, on the passing of Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of All Africa on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark the Evangelist. […]

The Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt has issued a letter of condolence to Coptic Christians for the departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. You may read the Arabic letter at this link. Condolences of Consulate General.pdf 2.3 MB

Delegated by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa, Minister of State for Implementation Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Mutawa today conveyed the condolences of HM the King, His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander, Bahrain Government and people […]

YEREVAN. – Armenian FM Edward Nalbandyan visited the Egyptian Embassy in Armenia on Thursday in order to extend condolences on the death of Pope Shenouda III, the spiritual leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians. As the press service of the MFA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am, Edward Nalbandyan has left a note in the embassy’s Book of condolences. Source

Holy Synod of the Coptic Church Your Eminences, Your Graces: It was with a feeling of profound grief that I have learnt about the demise of His Holiness Patriarch Shenouda III at such a difficult period in the history of the Coptic Church. The late Patriarch Shenouda III was a great pastor whom the Lord […]

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia expressed condolences to the Coptic Church Holy Synod upon the death of the Primate of the Coptic Church, Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III.  To the Holy Synod of the Coptic Church  Your Eminences and Graces, Dear Brothers in Christ: With profound grief I have learnt about […]

Today, Americans stand alongside Egyptians in offering our deepest condolences on the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria, leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church for more than 40 years. Pope Shenouda III was a beloved leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians and an advocate for national unity and religious cooperation. As we reflect […]

HINDUS HAVE offered heartfelt condolences on the death of Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria Shenouda III on March 17 in Cairo (Egypt).  Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that they were saddened by the passing away of His Holiness Pope Shenouda, 88, 117th Pope of Alexandria, […]

On learning of the sad departure to God, our common Father, of His Holiness Shenouda III, Patriarch of Alexandria on the See of Saint Mark the Evangelist, I wish to express to the members of the Holy Synod, to the priests and all the faithful of all the Patriarchate, my most sincere brotherly compassion. I […]

Our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, received a comforting letter of condolences from His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church on March 19. You may read the PDF from this link. Condolences from His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian.pdf 57.2 KB

On March 19, Archbishop Demetrios, the Chairman of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America, sent a letter of condolence on behalf of the Assembly to the Coptic Orthodox Church on the occasion of the death of their reigning hierarch, Pope Shenouda III, who fell asleep on March 17. You may […]

Our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, received a letter of condolence from the Right Reverend Alexei Smith, the Ecumenical Officer of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles expressing sympathy on behalf of the Archdiocese for the departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. You may read the letter from this link. Condolences of […]