The Holy Synod stressed the importance of abiding by the previous decree of monks not taking confessions of women and girls in the cities where married priests serve, and in monasteries. Also, monks m...

Every monk who spent 6 years or more in service must go to the monastery to spend a period of spiritual isolation for a year. Any exceptions for the monks who serve in the diaspora will be decided by...

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 ...

Regarding the Protestant penetration phenomenon, His Holiness the Pope said that this matter continues with great activity that needs study. Then, His Holiness the Pope read the reasons for the penetr...

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, headed by His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, approved the ritual of consecrating a full Deaconess presented by the Ritual Committee after making some amendments to it. Provided that the p...

The Holy Synod agreed to add the following litany among the litany of “Yea, we ask You O Christ our God, confirm the foundation of the Church etc.”, the text of which is, “success for the students and...

His Holiness referred to the Religious Books Review Committee and said: “I will sit with it to start the committee’s work.” He added: “The effort required will be great because of the large number of ...

1. The Bishops should inform the Priests of the Synod’s decision in the 1997 meeting that the Priests are not to go to conferences to which they have been invited by Protestants
2. The quality of servants in...

The Holy Synod approved the following recommendations that were mentioned in the report of the Synodal Committee for Monasteries Affairs:

1. The warning to each applicant of monasticism is that he will no...