The Synod acknowledged the recommendation of the Faith, Education, and Legislative Committee that there must be scrutiny of invitations from the Evangelical community addressed to members of the Holy ...

1. When the Cyrillian Liturgy is prayed fully, it is necessary to adhere to its original arrangement.
2. When selecting some parts of the Cyrillian Liturgy when praying the Liturgy of St. Basil, it is permis...

1. Attention to the service of the lost sheep in all sectors of service, and visiting people in their homes.
2. Presenting a mobile altar to all those who do not have churches, to receive the sacraments of t...

1. The Committee for the Review of Hymns and Artistic Works shall continue its work, to issue a statement on the result of the examination of the cassette tapes, video and CDs.
2. The Holy Synod accepted the...

His Holiness the Pope announced the inclusion of HG Bishop Abram to the Holy Synod Secretariat to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of HG Bishop Rewis from his membership in this committee.

The Synod has agreed to the following recommendation from the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee:

“The Committee for the Review of Religious Books shall meet with His Holiness Pope Shenouda III...

Based on the directives of His Holiness, the Holy Synod decided the following:

1. A priest who travels abroad for treatment, if he does not have a letter from His Holiness the Pope personally to pray in t...

A copy of a file of the monks who have been sentenced or have received complaints against them is to be handed to the Secretariat of His Holiness the Pope.

This is in addition to those [files] which ar...

The Holy Synod has agreed to the following recommendations and alterations [cont.]:

Third: In the Unction of the Sick and in the Crowning [Services]

1. It is necessary for Priests to adhere to minimising t...

Given the importance of unifying the monastic, intellectual and spiritual system in the Coptic monasteries, an annual meeting will be held chaired by His Holiness the Pope, joined by the heads of mona...