Condolences of His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
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.pdf57.2 KB
U.S. Representative Gary Peters’ Congressional Record Statement Celebrating the Life of Pope Shenouda III
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the passing and celebrate the life of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria. For more than forty years, Pope Shenouda was the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church – a denomination with more than ten million followers in Egypt and throughout the world. As its religious leader, he ensured that the Egyptian Coptic community was, and is, an integral pillar of Egyptian society. We will miss him, – …
Condolences of the Orthodox Church of America for the Departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
His Eminence +JONAH, Primate of the Orthodox Church of America, sent a comforting letter to His Eminence Metropolitan Pachomius, the locum tenens of the See of St. Mark. You may download the PDF from this link. shenouda.pdf43.4 KB
The Farewell Words of a Departed Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria to His Children
During the funeral of our beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, one of the bishops read the following last words of a departed patriarch to all his children. These are words of comfort and encouragement to all of us. I am your father and teacher. All of you my children, listen to my commandments. I ask you my beloved children; preserve and look after the faith of the Holy Trinity. I ask you my beloved – …
Statement of the Vatican on the Departure of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
The Catholic Church shares in the grief and prayers of Coptic Christians in mourning the loss of their spiritual leader, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria. Pope Benedict XVI was informed of the news and he is united spiritually with prayers of suffrage. We will never forget the meeting of Pope Shenouda in Cairo with Pope John Paul II during his pilgrimage to Mount Sinai during the Great Jubilee. The occasion marked a high – …
Statement by President Obama on the Passing of Pope Shenouda III
Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Coptic Christian Pope Shenouda III, a beloved leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christians and an advocate for tolerance and religious dialogue. We stand alongside Coptic Christians and Egyptians as they honor his contributions in support of peace and cooperation. We will remember Pope Shenouda III as a man of deep faith, a leader of a great faith, and an advocate for unity and reconciliation. His commitment to – …
Statement of His Grace Bishop Serapion on the Departure of our Beloved Father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III
With hearts full of faith, trust, and hope, we bid farewell to our beloved father and faithful shepherd, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III. We have full confidence that his pure soul is praying on our behalf before the throne of grace. Remembering his labor, shepherdhood, and fatherhood, we pray that God may repose his holy soul in the Paradise of Joy in the bosom of our holy fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. May he pray – …
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Rests in the Lord
With a firm hope in the Resurrection, the Diocese announces the departure of our beloved father, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III into the heavenly habitations at the age of 88, as officially announced by the Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church earlier today. His Holiness guided the Church with love and care for the past forty years in a manner that touched the hearts of many within and without the Church. He is well-known – …
Joint Declaration of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches (November 14, 2011)
In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen. H.H. Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, H.H. Patriarch Mar Ignatius Zakka I, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East, H.H. Catholicos Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia of the Armenian Orthodox Church and H.H. Abuna Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, give thanks to God for bringing us together – …
His Holiness Pope Shenouda III Addresses Copts around the World on the Massacre of Copts in Maspero
Before the Pope began his weekly sermon, he gave his condolences to the congregation for the Maspiro Martyrs. “Those that protested peacefully without bearing arms”, he continued referring to those who were killed, “walked from Shubra to Maspiro in the open, without weapons, full of courage.” The crowd responded loudly with chants saying “Raise your head up, you are Coptic”, a slogan that has become popular during Coptic protests. He confirmed 24 dead and over – …
Statement of the Holy Synod on the Recent Violence against Copts in Egypt
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church under the leadership of Pope Shenouda III met with seventy in attendance on Monday October 10, 2011 in the Papal residence in Cairo, Egypt to discuss the events of the prior day in front of Maspiro where at least 24 of our beloved children have been killed and at least 200 have been injured. We ascertain that our Christian faith doesn’t allow us to use violence of – …
Statement of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III on the Egyptian Revolution
On 15 February 2011 Pope Shenouda met with a small committee of the Holy Synod that released the following statement: The Coptic Church praises Egypt’s honest youth, the Youth of 25 January who led Egypt in a resilient white revolution and sacrificed precious blood, the blood of the nation’s martyrs who were hailed by Egypt’s leadership, army and people. We too offer condolences to their parents and members of their families. The Coptic Church praises – …