On the first Monday of the Great Lent Fast, Paremhotep 2nd, March 11, 2024, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, accompanied by the Metropolitans and Bishops of the Holy Synod, began the process of preparing the Holy Myron Oil for the 41st time in the Coptic Orthodox Church, in the cathedral at St. Bishoy Monastery – […]

ClarificationI received some questions about the reason of the suspension of our Church theological dialogue with the Catholic Church .According to the recommendation of the Standing Committee which the Holy Synod approved in the Holy Synod meeting on Thursday March 7, 2024 there are two reasons:1- To evaluate the outcome of the Dialogue in the […]

The 4th Year Commemoration of the Departure of His Grace Bishop Sarabamon, Bishop and Abbot of St. Bishoy Monastery, Wady El-Natroun, Egypt. May the Lord repose His Grace’s soul in the paradise of joy. ‏التذكار الرابع لنياحة مثلث الرحمات نيافة الحبر الجليل الانبا صرابامون أسقف ورئيس دير الانبا بيشويبوادي النطرون.الرب ينيح نفسه في فردوس النعيم.

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church held an official session on Thursday morning, March 7th, 2024, led by His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, at the papal residence in St. Bishoy Monastery, Wadi El-Natrun, where 110 members of Metropolitans and Bishops attended. The Holy Synod decided to recognize the Monastery of St. Paul Coptic […]

On the 4th Sunday of the blessed Month of Amshir, March 3, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, California. Participated in the Divine Liturgy were Presbyters: Fr. Samuel El-Baramousy, Fr. Rewies Antoun, and Deacon: Severus Mikhail. We […]

On the 23rd day of the blessed month of Amshir, Saturday, March 2, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. George and St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church in Visalia, California. Participated in the Divine Liturgy were Hegumen: Fr. Joseph St. Antony and Presbyters: Fr. Youhanna Farid, Fr. Philemon Nashed, and Deacon: […]

On Friday, March 1, 2024, the Diocese community gathered under the leadership of our father in Christ, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, to bid farewell to the beloved father, Hegumen Raphael Hanna, who departed into eternal rest on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at the age […]

Today marks the 8th year anniversary of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion to the rank of Metropolitan. On Sunday, February 28, 2016, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II elevated Bishop Serapion to the episcopal dignity of Metropolitan. May the Lord keep the life our honoured father the patriarch Pope Abba Tawadros II and his partner in the […]

On the 3rd Sunday of the blessed Month of Amshir, February 25, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, California. Participated in the Divine Liturgy were Hegumen: Fr. Michael Gabriel, Presbyters: Fr. Samuel […]

“There is no death for your servants but a departure.” 1- Monday, February 26, 2024, at 1:00 pm The Third Day Prayer followed by The family receiving condolences. 2- Thursday, February 29, 2024, at 7:00 pm Vespers and Midnight Praises with the presence and viewing of the Very Reverend Hegumen Father Raphael Hanna. 3- Friday, […]

Departure of the Very Reverend Hegumen Father Raphael Hanna “So it was, as soon as the days of his service were completed, that he departed to his own house” (Lk 1:23). His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, along with Their Graces, His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, as well as the clergy and congregation […]

The annual North American clergy conference is being held at St. Stephen Christian Retreat & Conference Center from February 19-22, 2024. May God bless every work for the glory of His holy name.

On the 2nd Sunday of the blessed Month of Amshir, February 18, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church in Los Angeles, California. Participated in the Divine Liturgy were Presbyters: Fr. Samuel El-Baramousy, Fr. Rewies Antoun, and Deacon: Severus Mikhail. May God bless every work for the […]

On the 9th day of the blessed month of Amshir, Saturday February 17, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Mr. Ramy Kyrillos, as Deacon Bishoy Kyrillos for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve as a Full Deacon in the […]

On the 1st Sunday of the blessed Month of Amshir, February 11, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Paul American Coptic Orthodox Church in Irvine, California. Participating in the Divine Liturgy were Presbyters: Fr. Kyrillos Ibrahim and Fr. Andrew Iskander, Archdeacon: Mark Soliman. May the intercession of St. Paul be […]

On the 2nd day of the Blessed month of Meshir, Saturday, February 10, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef, His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the Divine Liturgy in the chapel of the school. Following the Divine Liturgy there was a spiritual day for all the […]

On Friday Evening February 9, 2024, Under the Auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion Bishop of Los Angeles and Metropolitan of Southern California and Hawaii. His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef, His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos met with most of the youth across the Diocese. His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef spoke with the youth […]

On the 30th day of the Blessed month of Tobe, Thursday, February 8, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef, His Grace Bishop Abraham, and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos met with the diocesan clergy at St. Marina Coptic Orthodox Church Irvine, California for the regular monthly meeting. The day began with the […]

On the Evening of Tuesday, January 30, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham celebrated the Vespers Prayers for the feast of St. Antony The Great at St. Antony Coptic Orthodox Monastery. Participated in the Vespers Prayers were the blessed monks of St. Antony Monastery, clergy from the diocese and other […]