NEWS in November 2007
Congratulations to our beloved Holy Father!!!!
Our dearest Father, Pope Shenouda III will be celebrating his enthronement anniversary on 14th November and all of the missionaries in Africa (Bishop Paul, the clergy and lay people) would like to send our sincerest congratulations to him!!!
His Holiness has always been a great blessing to the mission work here and we deeply appreciate his prayers and support. We pray that our beautiful Saviour may continue to bless him and guide him as he faithfully shepherds our Coptic Church.
Remember us in your prayers, your sons and daughters in Africa.
Visit by His Grace Bishop Serapion to St Mina Monastery, Maseno
On Monday November 5, 2007 Saint Mina Monastery in Maseno was blessed by a visit by His Grace Bishop Serapion, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern California and Hawaii in the United States. Bishop Serapion, accompanied by HG Paul, were warmly received by a procession of priests, deacons, servants, and members of several parish churches.
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HG Bishop Paul attends UN conference
HG Bishop Paul recently attended a UN-sponsored conference in Cape Town, South Africa to discuss solutions for the problem of human trafficking worldwide. Two hundred years after Britain outlawed the slave trade; it is still a significant issue, with 800,000 people annually being trafficked for exploitation internationally. The difficulty arises because there are still countries which do not have laws against this inhumane practice and hence the underground industry can take advantage of this loophole. As followers of Christ, we should stand for social justice and defend the defenseless. ‘For the Lord is a God of justice.’ Isaiah 30:18
