On the Second Sunday of the blessed month of Koiahk, December 18th, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Rifaat Nakhla, as Deacon Arsani for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church.  The ordination took place at Holy Resurrection American Coptic Orthodox Church in Culver City.  Apart from our – …

On Thursday, December 8th, 2022 His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Suriel and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos celebrated the feast of St. Kathrine of Alexandria at St. Katherine of Alexandria and St. Verena Coptic Orthodox Church & Convent.  Apart from our father His Eminence and their Graces all or part of this blessed event was Hegumen Fr. Shenouda St. Anthony, Hegumen Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Hegumen Fr. Gawargious Kolta, and Presbyters Fr. George – …

On Wednesday, November 30th, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion accompanied by His Grace Bishop Abraham and His Grace Bishop Kyrillos laid hands on and ordained the blessed servant Ellia Ayad Girgis, as Deacon Moussa for the Christ loving Diocese of Los Angeles to serve at St. John, West Covina. The ordination took place at St. John Coptic Orthodox Church in West Covina, as it was followed after by the Seniors Day event that is organized – …

On Sunday November 27, 2022, under the auspices and the presence of His Eminences Metropolitan Serapion and their graces Bishop Suriel and Bishop Abraham. The dioceses celebrated the 50th year anniversary of priesthood of our Very Reverend Father Hegumen Fr. Felimon Mikhail at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, in Santa Ana. His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion thanked father Felimon for his visionary leadership, especially in matters concerning the process of the establishment of a new parish. – …

On Sunday November 27, 2022, His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church, in Santa Anna. His Eminence ordained one of the faithful to the rank of Subdeacon and fifteen Psaltis (Chanters). Apart from our father His Eminence, Participated with His Eminence were the Reverend Fathers Hegumen Fr. Felimon Mikhail, Hegumen Fr. Youhanna Ibrahim, and Presbyter Fr. Kyrillos Guirguis. May God bless every work for the glory of his – …

“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, Bishop Suriel, Bishop Abraham, and Bishop Kyrillos, as well as the clergy and congregation of the Diocese of Los Angeles, the beloved of Christ, bid farewell, with hope in the Resurrection, to the beloved father and faithful servant, the Very Reverend Hegumen Father John Mikhail, – …

“On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old” (Amos 9:11) July 20, 2021 The Coptic Orthodox Metropolitan and Bishops of North America are deeply saddened to hear of the burning of St George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey BC in Canada early on Monday morning July 19. This parish – …

On the occasion of the inauguration of President Joseph Biden, the Coptic Orthodox Bishops of North America sent a letter with greetings and their heartfelt expression for the new President’s success with God’s grace. In particular, the bishops expressed their desire that the nation would be united and peaceful under President Biden’s administration. Read the full letter below… Biden.pdfDownload

To the Blessed Clergy and Congregations of the Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii, Greetings in the Lord! As we commemorate Independence Day, we reflect on the blessings of liberty and opportunity we have received in the United States of America. On this day, we offer our thanksgiving to God as well as our gratitude to the Founding Fathers and forbears who nobly labored and sacrificed to safeguard the blessings of liberty and – …

Today, we the Coptic Orthodox faithful celebrate the 155th observance of Juneteenth and lift our voices to emphatically condemn all racism, racial superiority, racial insensitivity, aggression and anti-Black violence. Juneteenth is the oldest known commemoration of the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865 by General Gordon Granger, almost two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation proclamation on January 1, 1863. Six months later, the – …

In the aftermath of the recent events affecting the Coptic Orthodox Monastery known as Deir El-Sultan in Jerusalem, His Eminence Metropolitan Antonious of the Holy See of Jerusalem has issued a statement outlining a history of the recent events and injustice at this site: A Statement Regarding Deir El-SultanDownload The Coptic Orthodox Bishops of North America also issued a statement addressing the same events in English and Arabic: Statement regarding that attack on Al Sultan – …

His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion has issued an announcement to all of the clergy and laity of the Diocese concerning the upcoming visit of Fr. Makary Younan.  Announcement 10-22-18 (English)Download Announcement 10-22-18 (Arabic)Download