Chapter 20. Faith, Education and Legislation

Importance of scuritising icons

Original Arabic Text

The recommendation of the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee was agreed not to sign ideologically unsound images, and the recommendation states "the importance of scrutinising images and icons, to be expressive of the Orthodox thought theologically and ideologically as explained by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III." Therefore, “to prevent eastern Sanctuaries crowding with many pictures and icons, which do not accord to the proper ecclesiastical ritual of the bosom of the Father, there is to be only the Pantocrator (the Almighty): Christ sitting on a throne in the Heavens and around the angelic ranks. "