The Holy Synod agreed to remove the following 3 expressions from the Rite of Prostration [service], which are in the litanies of Third Prayer:

1. And also release and transfer it to that place”.
2. Those who ...

The Holy Synod decided to amend the expression, “this sacrifice” to become “and the offerings”.

The Holy Synod also agreed to the recommendation of the Ritual Committee to prohibit the publication of research in books regarding Church rituals prior to receiving approval by the Holy Synod.

The Holy Synod agreed to warn against the book of Applied Interpretation of the Bible, the Jesuit Study of the Bible, and the Azati Edition of the Four Gospels, a book by Paul Vaghali, because of thes...

The Holy Synod agreed to warn against the writings and writings of Dr. Hany Mina Michael in England that violate Orthodox teaching and represent a danger to the correct Christian concepts. His Holines...

The Holy Synod decided that the verse specific to the Fathers the Apostles is 70 and not 72 Apostles.

The Holy Synod approved the following recommendations made by the Monasteries Affairs Committee:

1. Every monastery creates a file for each monastic applicant, just as it does for every monk, and it conta...

The Holy Synod has decided that no part of the Creed should be omitted at any time of the year, including Holy Week. It is the hymns that change according to the occasion. This is in accordance with w...

The Ritual Committee presented the following recommendations, which have been read by the Holy Synod:

1. The Committee recommends the following amendments in some of the homilies in the Holy Pascha, so th...

In the meeting on 17/06/1989

The Holy Synod decided to consider both Jehovah's Witnesses and the Adventists as non-Christians; not to recognise their Bible translations; to warn our people not to atten...