His Grace Bishop Serapion Meets His Grace Bishop Joseph and His Eminence Metropolitan Eugene Kaplan
On Tuesday, June 22, 2005, His Grace Bishop Serapion met with His Grace Bishop Joseph Al-Zehlaoui of the Antiochian Orthodox Church and His Eminence Metropolitan Eugene Kaplan of the Syrian Orthodox Church at St. Maurice Coptic Orthodox Church. Also present in the ecumenical meeting were Rev. Fr. Michel Najim and Archdeacon George of the Antiochian Orthodox Church, Rev. Fr. George Toma of the Syrian Orthodox Church; and Rev. Fr. Ishak Boulos, Rev. Fr. Mina Girgis, and – …
His Grace Bishop Serapion Welcomes His Holiness Karekin II Catholicos of All Armenians
On June 8, 2005, HG Bishop Serapion joined over 200 governmental and ecumenical leaders in welcoming His Holiness Karakin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, during a VIP luncheon held in the at the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, in Burbank. His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians addressed the attendees, thanking them for their continued support of the Western Diocese and her missions. He blessed them and conveyed to them – …
Three Reverend Oriental Orthodox Patriarchs Sign Common Declaration in Damascus
Friday and Saturday, December 9-10, 2005, the Heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III of the Coptic Church, His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I of the Syrian Church and His Holiness Catholicos Aram I of the Armenian Church-Catholicosate of Cilicia, held their 8th meeting, at St. Ephrem Monastery, Ma’arat Saydnaya, Damascus, Syria. This fellowship was founded in 1996. During their deliberations, the three Heads addressed issues related to – …
Second Annual Joint Divine Liturgy of the Oriental Churches
On Thursday May 11, 2006, under the guidance and leadership of His Grace Bishop Serapion, His Eminence Mor Clemis Eugene Kaplan (Syriac Orthodox Church), His Eminence Hovnan Derderian and His Eminence Moushegh Mardirossian (Armenian Apostolic Church), the Coptic, Armenian, and Syriac sister Oriental Orthodox Churches of the Western United States celebrated the second annual joint Divine Liturgy at the Armenian Apostolic Church in Burbank, CA. The day was filled with prayer, solidarity, and fellowship among – …
Communiqué of the Fellowship of Orthodox Bishops Concerning the Da Vinci Code and the Gospel of Judas
A fellowship of Orthodox Bishops was hosted by His Grace Joseph, bishop of Los Angeles and all the West (Antiochian Orthodox Church) on May 16, 2006, in the presence of bishops Serapion, (Coptic Orthodox Church), C. Eugene, (Syrian Orthodox Church), Moushegh (Armenian apostolic Church), Hovnan (Armenian Church). During the fellowship, the topics of “Da Vinci Code,” and the “Gospel of Judas,” were discussed. In conclusion to the discussion, it was decided that this fellowship communiqué – …