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 Holy Synod decided to prohibit the copying of video tapes and CDs because people have tired in producing their work and this causes them a loss. It is not honest that people put in the effort and ...

Regarding Sat 7 channel (See Satellite Channels, p.208).

The Holy Synod decided that we should guard against what are called ecumenical or sectarian meeting, unless it was a committee approved by the Middle Eastern Council of Churches.

1. The Holy Synod decided to establish a Committee for the needy in every Diocese and in its Churches.
2. A desire was expressed for the Holy Synod to make decisions to care for slums.

The Committee reported that a sub-committee was formed to discuss the practical aspects of using appropriate modern technological capabilities in Church work, such as computers and creating a database...

The Holy Synod approved the following decrees:

1. The decisions of the Clerical Sub-Council for Personal Affairs are effective only within the designated diocese of this Council, as long as they are in ac...

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...

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...