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 – …