On the 3rd Sunday of the blessed Coptic month of Hatour, November 24, 2024,His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the feast of Saint Mina at St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church in Colton, California. His Eminence baptized a newborn, consecrated Icons, Altar Vessels, and ordained Subdeacons and Psaltos (Chanters). Participated in this blessed occasion were: Hegumens: Fr. Macarius Shehata, Fr. Bishoy Ray, Presbyter: Fr. Jeremiah Awad,  Archdeacon: Kyrillos Beshara, Deacon: Boutros Peters, and Deacon: Mina Zakary. May – …

On Monday, November 18, 2024, under the auspices of His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion and his partners in the Holy Apostolic Ministry, His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, a group of priests and servants from the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii, who are currently on a service trip to Egypt, received the great blessing of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II at the Papal Residence in St. Bishoy Monastery, – …

12 years of the Enthronement of His Holiness Pope Tawadros II. On Sunday, November 18, 2012, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, the 118th Successor of St. Mark the Apostle, was enthroned by the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church in a ceremony led by the beloved His Eminence Metropolitan Pakhomius, the Locum Tenens of the See of St. Mark. We in the Diocese proclaim with the entire Church worldwide, Axios, Axios, Axios Pope Tawadros – …

الخميس ١٤ نوفمبر ٢٠٢٤م.. ٥ هاتور ١٧٤١ش. استقبل قداسة البابا تواضروس الثاني اليوم الخميس، وفدًا رهبانيًا من الكنيسة الأرثوذكسية الروسية برئاسة نيافة المطران قسطنطين مطران زاريسك والنائب البطريركي لإفريقيا ووفد لجنة العلاقات بين الكنيستين القبطية الأرثوذكسية والروسية الأرثوذكسية، حيث يبدأ اليوم الاجتماع الخامس للجنة ذاتها في القاهرة. في مستهل اللقاء، وجه قداسة البابا تحية إلى البطريرك كيريل وأعرب عن سعادته بتنامي العلاقات بين الكنيستين، مشيرًا إلى أنه منذ لقائه بغبطة البطريرك عام ٢٠١٤، بدأت العلاقات – …

On the 1st Sunday of the blessed Coptic month of Hatour, November 10, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy and the 1st Year Commemoration of the Departure of the Reverend Presbyter Father John Botrosat Holy Annunciation Coptic Orthodox Church in Inglewood, California. It was a memorable day as the church congregation and youth presented a short video of many memories of our Beloved Presbyter Father John Botros. Participated in the Divine Liturgy – …

The Honorable Donald J. Trump The 45th President and 47th President-Elect of the United States Dear Mr. President-Elect, On behalf of the Coptic Orthodox Christian community in North America, we sincerely congratulate you on your victory in the 2024 Presidential Election. We thank you for your warm message to the community concerning our shared social and family values. The Coptic Orthodox Church faithfully prays for you and all of our elected leaders that the Lord – …

On the 28th Day of the blessed Coptic month of Babah, 1741, Thursday, November 7, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Kyrillos met with the diocesan clergy at Christ The Good Shepherd American Coptic Orthodox Church in Long Beach, California, for the regular monthly meeting. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy followed by an agape meal and the meeting. May God bless every work for the glory – …

The annual North American clergy conference is being held at St. Stephen Christian Retreat & Conference Center from October 20-23, 2024. With presence of the North American Metropolitans and Bishops May God bless every work for the glory of His holy name.

On the 2nd Sunday of the blessed Coptic month of Babah, October 20, 2024, After the prayer of Reconciliation His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Danial – Bishop & Abbot of St. Paul Monastery, Red Sea, His Grace Bishop Abraham, His Grace Bishop Kyrillos, and His Grace Bishop Joseph – Bishop of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, laid hands on and ordained the blessed Deacon Mina Rofail, as a priest in the Christ – …

On the 1st Sunday of the blessed Coptic month of Babah, October 13, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Mr. Atef Hanna as Deacon Girgis Hanna for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church in Santa Ana, California.  In addition, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop – …

On Saturday Evening, October 12th, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Vespers Prayer and added spices to the relics of St. Ursus and St. Victor of the Theban Legion at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church in Pomona, California. Participated in the Vespers Prayer were Hegumen: Fr. Mina Girgis, Presbyters: Fr. Mark Malak and Fr. Paul Isaac.  May the intercession of St. Ursus and St. Victor of the Theban Legion be wish us all. 

On the 30th Day of the blessed Coptic month of Tout, 1741, Thursday, October 10, 2024, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos met with the diocesan clergy at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in West Covina, California, for the regular monthly meeting. The day began with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy followed by an agape meal and the meeting. May God bless every work for – …