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April 2, 2012

Condolences from the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego

His Grace Bishop Serapion received a letter of condolences from the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego for the departure of the thrice-blessed Pope Shenouda III. A similar letter was also sent to the priests of St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego. You may read the letter at this link. Condolences from Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego.pdf33.8 KB

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March 26, 2012

Condolences of Bishop Tod Brown of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange

His Grace Bishop Serapion received a kind letter of sympathy and condolences from the Most Reverend Bishop Tod D. Brown of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange for the departure of the Thrice Blessed Pope Shenouda III. You may read the letter at this link. Condolences – Bishop Tod Brown.pdf8.7 MB

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March 26, 2012

A Message of Sympathy and Condolences +The Thrice-Blessed Pope Shenouda III+

A Message from Metropolitan PHILIP, Primate Metropolitan of New York and All North America With much sadness and sorrow, we have received the news of the falling asleep of His Holiness Patriarch and Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria, and Patriarch of the Seat of St. Mark. His passing on to eternal life is an enormous loss not only for the Coptic Church, but also for the Church as a whole, especially since he believed in dialogue and held – …

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March 25, 2012

Funeral Oration on the Life of the Thrice-Blessed Pope Shenouda III

The following funeral oration was delivered impromptu by His Eminence Metropolitan Bakhomious, Metropolitan of Beheira and Pentapolis, and Locum Tenens of the See of St. Mark, towards the end of the funeral for the thrice-blessed Pope Shenouda III. Despite its spontaneity, the oration reflected the work of the Holy Spirit in its clarity, power, and emotion. Courtesy to Mark Moussa of St. John Church for the translation from Arabic to English. In the name of – …

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March 23, 2012

Message of Condolences of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at the Passing Away of Pope Shenouda III, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church

To His Eminence Metropolitan BISHOY,General Secretary of the Holy Synod,Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate Your Eminence, It is with deep Christian sorrow that we have learned of the passing away from this world, on the 17th of March 2012, after a long illness, of the venerable Pope and Patriarch Shenouda III, Head of the Coptic Church, a dear and longstanding friend of the Romanian Orthodox Church. His spiritual testimony and worldwide renown effort in fostering closer relationships – …

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