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Sharing of information between monasteries and the Patriarchate

The Committee discussed what was previously decided by the Holy Synod, and what was confirmed by His Holiness the Pope at the meeting on 18/06/1994, regarding the following:

  1. The importance of a connec...

Amendment to text of Feast of the Cross

The Committee recommended the acceptance of the proposal of amending the following phrases in the melody of the Feast of the Cross, and to implement this [these changes] in the new prints of ritual bo...

First Annual Monastic Conference

The Monasteries Affairs Committee held the first conference of monks between 17-19 March 2005 in the Monastery of St. Bishoy in the Natrun Valley, hosted and under the patronage of His Holiness Pope S...

Response to monks who left the Monastery of the Angel, Mount Al-Nakalun

Regarding some of the monks who left the Monastery of the Angel, in Mount al-Nakalun:

After His Holiness Pope Shenouda III ordered that they be referred to the Monasteries Affairs Committee after they ...

Dialogue with the Russian Church

In the meeting on 02/06/2001

The Holy Synod of our Church had taken note that the Patriarch of Moscow, Alexei II had sent a letter to us (dated 12/04/2000) requesting a dialogue with the Coptic Orthodo...

Establishment of the Seminary College in El-Mahalla El-Kobra

The Holy Synod agreed to establish a branch of the Seminary in El-Mahalla El-Kobra, and to undertake education by people trusted in education to correct education there.

Addition of newly-found 9th hour of Palm Sunday and rearrangement of 9th and 11th hour

The Committee recommends the addition of the ninth hour of Palm Sunday (which was found by His Grace Bishop Kyrillos Abba Mina in manuscripts) after revision of the Arabic language in the new prints o...

Amendment to text of Doxology of Feast of the Apostles

In relation to the Doxology for the Saints Peter and Paul in the Feast of the Apostles, the Committee recommends the amendment of “the Chiefs of the Apostles” (niarshi emmathitees) to “the Apostles o...

Explaination of the Holy Spirit in marriage ceremony

The Committee recommends the confirmation of the understanding of the saying of the Lord Christ regarding Christian marriage generally, that “what God had put together, man shall not separate” (Mat 6:...

Review of Kiahk Psalmody

It was mentioned in the meeting that the Kiahk Psalmody is being reviewed.