The Holy Synod decided the following:

Regarding the saint Sidhom Beshay, the martyr of Damietta, the Holy Synod reviewed the historical document written with his biography, and the event of his martyrd...

His Holiness the Pope asked that Fr Michael Al-Behairi be mentioned in the Synaxarium, after the Holy Synod had previously canonised him as a saint. He also requested that Sedhom Beshay be mentioned i...

His Holiness the Pope said that a martyr was one who died for Christ, and he had a holy life as testified by others. Accordingly, the following is required for canonisation of a martyr: true faith + a...