Ahram Online Funeral held in Egypt’s main Coptic church for 7 Egyptians killed in LibyaAhram OnlineThe funeral for the seven Egyptians who were found shot dead in Libya took place on Wednesday in the main Coptic Orthodox cathedral in Cairo’s Abbasiya district. The bodies of the seven men arrived in Cairo earlier on Wednesday. Egypt’s […]

swissinfo.ch Egyptians, possibly Coptic Christians, shot to death near BenghaziUPI.comThe Egyptian Coptic Christian community has been under attack in recent years in Libya, the Herald said. Two people were killed In 2012 in an explosion near the Coptic Orthodox Church in Misurata. The main Coptic church in Benghazi was closed after it …Gunmen Go Door-to-Door to […]

The Diocese, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Serapion, joyfully announces the establishment and opening of a new parish in Hawthorne, California by the name of Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church. This new parish will continue and grow the Diocese’s service to Orthodox faithful living in Hawthorne and other cities in South Los Angeles […]

On Sunday, January 12, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on, and ordained, Deacon Michael Guirgus as a presbyter with the name Father Angelos Guirgus to serve the Diocese at St. Mercurius and St. Abraam Church in Torrance. Participating in the ordination were the honored hierarchs, Bishop Tadros of Port Said and Bishop Youssef of […]

Through the blessings and prayers of our beloved father, His Grace Bishop Serapion, the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Family Education committee joyously presents this annual seminar for married couples to help enrich their marriage and family life by bringing them closer to the Lord, and to each other. This […]

As the national referendum on the new Constitution of Egypt approaches, the Diocese wishes to inform her children of the following. First, every Coptic Orthodox Christian eligible to participate in the referendum should do so. Our Lord Jesus Christ commanded us to “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the […]

Glory to God! The Diocese announces the opening of the new missionary parish, Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church, with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 8, 2013 from 8:00-10:30 a.m. Like St. Paul Church in Tustin, Holy Resurrection Church is a missionary parish focused on serving non-Egyptians and mixed couples and […]

The following video is an interview from the online youth channel, YourVoiceTV, in which His Grace Bishop Serapion discusses with Kathy Abraham the meaning of Thanksgiving and how Coptic Orthodox Christians should celebrate this holiday. [ba-youtubeflex videoid=”bhWYXyI_6EA”]

On Sunday, November 24, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on, and ordained, Deacon Raphael Maher as a presbyter to serve at St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Norco. Attending the ordination were several diocesan priests, including Fr. Felimon Mahrous, Fr. Mina Girgis, and Fr. Michael Fanous in addition to the fathers of the […]

The Hawaiian Mission is pleased to announce that there is an opportunity for 15 college students to attend a mission trip in Honolulu, HI this coming January. The dates of the mission will be January 10-20, 2014. If any youth from your respective congregations is interested in this opportunity they can email mission@lacopts.org for more information […]

On Sunday, November 10, 2013, Their Graces Bishop Serapion and Bishop Youssef laid hands on, and ordained, three new presbyters at St. Maurice Church in Pomona to serve in this Christ-loving Diocese. Deacon Pimen Shenouda was ordained as Father Pimen Shenouda to begin his service at St. Paul and St. Marina Churches, respectively. Deacon Theophilus […]

On Saturday, November 9, 2013, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on and ordained the blessed servants, Philip Maher and Farouk Wissa, as Deacon Raphael and Deacon Arsanious, respectively, at St. Abanoub and St. Antony Church in Norco where they will serve. Attending the ordinations were Fr. Michael Gabriel, Fr. Macarius Shehata, Fr. Ishak Boulos, […]

On Thursday, November 7, 2013, His Grace Bishop Serapion laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant, Anthony Shenouda, as Deacon Pimen (after the great Abba Poemen of the Egyptian desert) for the Christ-loving Diocese of Los Angeles at St. Demiana Church in San Diego. Since the ordination took place during the monthly clergy meeting, […]

On Saturday, November 2, His Grace Bishop Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy on the occasion of his first pastoral visit to one of the newest parishes of the Diocese, Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church in Oceanside, CA. Sharing in the celebration were Father Abraam Megally, who serves the new parish, along with Father Mark Hanna […]

The Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Los Angeles has just issued the attached Arabic memorandum concerning voter registration for Egyptians living outside of Egypt. Our Diocese strongly encourages all eligible voters to register and make their voices heard in the next elections. [prettyfilelist type=”pdf” filesPerPage=”3″]

Written by admin on October 18, 2013. Posted in Conventions The GYP Committee would like to thank all of those who attended our 11th Annual Convention. For those who couldn’t attend or simply want to relive the convention highlights, pictures and audio will be available at the following locations. Stay tuned for details regarding our […]

Written by admin on October 18, 2013. Posted in Conventions The GYP Committee would like to thank all of those who attended our 11th Annual Convention. For those who couldn’t attend or simply want to relive the convention highlights, pictures and audio will be available at the following locations. Stay tuned for details regarding our […]

Locked inside a 6th century church in a desert monastery are some of the jewels of early Christianity — ancient murals in vivid pinks, greens and reds depicting saints, angels and the Virgin Mary with a baby Jesus, hidden for centuries under a blanket of black soot.

The Diocese joyfully announces the establishment of three new parishes to serve the Coptic communities in the Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. The new parishes are as follows: 1. St. Pope Kyrillos VI Church in Westminster (Orange County) 2. Church of the Holy Resurrection in West Los Angeles (Los Angeles County) 3. Church […]

With great joy, the Diocese announces the ordination of four candidates to the Holy Priesthood in November. On Thursday, November 7, the blessed servant Dr. Anthony Shenouda will be ordained to the Holy Diaconate at the clergy meeting, which is to be held at St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego. On Sunday, November […]