Suggestions for seminar topics discussed by members of the Holy Synod headed by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III:

1. Medical examination of the betrothed.
2. Insurances and pensions for Priests, and Church work...

The Qalnaswa [head covering] is considered [part of] the Bishop’s service uniform.

In the meeting on 01/06/1996

There was a brief mention of the meeting between us and the Church of Sweden, which represented our Church Their Graces: Bishop Bishoy, Bishop Moses, Bishop Thomas, and als...

The Holy Synod agreed with the following:

1. To safeguard the unity of teaching and rituals in all the dioceses in the See of St. Mark, each Bishop must not follow any particular rituals that contrary to ...

The Holy Synod approved the recommendation of the Pastoral Care and Services Committee that bishops should inform the priests of the Synod's decision in the 1997 meeting that priests not go to confere...

The Holy Synod agreed that new Bishops shall not be placed in dioceses that will be divided until after the division of the wealth of the diocese.

A Priest does not have the right to travel to another country to offer pastoral care to the members of his congregation that have travelled [settled] there. It is the Bishop of the Diocese who is resp...

His Grace Metropolitan Mina, Metropolitan of Gerga, sent a letter written and signed for His Holiness the Pope, requesting the appointment of a Papal Deputy for the Diocese of Gerga due to his health ...

A Priest does not have the right to travel to another country to offer pastoral care to the members of his congregation that have travelled [settled] there. It is the Bishop of the Diocese who is resp...

Based on the recommendations of the Monasteries Committee and the approval of His Holiness the Pope, the Holy Synod decided the following:

1. Regarding the Monastery of St Mary in Hawawish:

a.     The ordi...