His Holiness Signs Common Declation with H.H. Patriarch Zakka I and H.H. Catholicos Aram I in Syria
From April 19-21, 2007, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III travelled to Syria for the tenth annual meeting of the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, with His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I of the Syrian Orthodox Church and His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church-Holy See of Cilicia. This year’s meeting was held at at St. Ephrem Syrian Orthodox Monastery in Damascus, Syria came ten years after the foundational meeting in 1996. During their – …
Theological Dialogue Between The Oriental Orthodox Churches And The Catholic Church
The first meeting of the International Joint Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches took place from January 27th-30th, 2004 in Cairo, Egypt. His Holiness Pope Shenouda III hosted the meeting, and it was presided by delegates from the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy of Damietta and the General Secretary of the Holy Synod was the delegate from the Coptic Orthodox Church, while – …
Council of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in Western USA
On Tuesday, June 19, 2007, the Council of the Oriental Orthodox Churches of the Western USA convened at Saint Ephraim Syrian Orthodox Cathedral in Burbank, CA.
Oriental Orthodox Leaders Establish Joint Council
October 13, 2003, Pomona, CA Hosted by His Grace Bishop Serapion, Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles, Southern California, and Hawaii, the leaders of the Oriental Orthodox churches met in the spirit of love and unity on October 7, 2003. The meeting, held at the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Los Angeles headquarters in Pomona, H.G. Bishop Serapion welcomed Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church; Archbishop Moushegh – …
Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective
The School of Religion and The Council for Coptic Studies at Claremont Graduate University cordially invite you to a public lecture on Christian Unity from an Orthodox Perspective By H.G. Bishop Serapion Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Los Angeles Claremont Graduate University Albrecht Auditorium, 925 N. Dartmouth Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 Wednesday, October 29, 2008 6:30 pm Social and Refreshments 7:00 pm Performance by Coptic Church Ecclesiastical Choirs 7:30 pm Lecture Christian unity is an important – …