Rev. Dr. Eugen J. Pentiuc has been appointed Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, effective January 1, 2024. His appointment follows an external international search coupled with a decanal nomination by the Faculty of Holy Cross. Fr. Pentiuc joined the Holy Cross faculty in 1998, became tenured Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages in 2009, and since 2018 has been Archbishop Demetrios Professor of Biblical Studies and Christian Origins.
We give thanks to our God, glorified in the Holy Trinity, Who has blessed us with the opportunity to hold our second thelogical consultation at the Moscow Theological Academy between representatives of the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church. As per the agreements reached in Lievelde, the Netherlands, we carried our theological consultations in order to mutually clarify the theological views of our Сhurches.
ACTS Theological School proudly participated in a groundbreaking international symposium co-hosted by The Institute for the Study of Eastern Christianity and The Catholic University of America, marking a significant milestone in uncovering the liturgical practices of Alexandria, Egypt.
ACTS celebrated its first-ever Alumni Breakfast, uniting clergy and lay graduates in a heartwarming event that celebrated both the school's achievements and the continued dedication of its alumni at its new campus in Newport Beach.
By the Grace of God, and blessed with the presence of HH Pope Tawadros II, HE Metropolitan Serapion, HG Bishop Kyrillos, along with HE Metropolitan Daniel, HG Bishop Mikhail, and other distinguished clergy, the first Global Hymns Conference was held from June 26 to July 5, 2023 in Cairo. This conference culminated with the graduation of three cantors from the Diocese of Los Angeles, and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the St. Didymos Institute for Cantors and St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS).
ACTS held its 7th annual commencement ceremony to honor the graduating class of 2023. The ceremony took place on May 6, 2023, at 12:30pm at its new campus in Newport Beach.
His Grace Bishop Kyrillos Co-Chairs the 19th Meeting of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox in Egypt Wadi al-Natrun, Egypt
Newport Beach, January 22, 2023 - St. Athanasius and St. Cyril Coptic Orthodox Theological School (ACTS) celebrated the grand opening of its new school campus in Newport Beach, California.
On Saturday November 5, 2022 His Eminence Metropolitan Serapion, the Bishop of Los Angeles and Metropolitan of Southern California and Hawaii and the President of the St. Cyril and St. Athanasius Theological School, was presented with the degree of Doctor of Human Letters by the Catholic University of America.
