A design for a certificate of absence of marital encumbrances was discussed, and it was approved after making the necessary amendments, provided that the Synodal Committee of the Dioceses circulates t...

The Holy Synod decided to approve the bylaw in principle the text is attached in Appendix No. 17-Aand if it is necessary to amend the result of the practical work of consecrated female servants and th...

The Synod has decided to grant priority to the litany of the departed over any other litany in the prayers over the departed, even in the Holy Fifty Days (with the adherence to the tune for the Holy F...

His Holiness the Pope requested the general use of computers for storage of recordings in all the dioceses, and that each diocese send recordings to the Patriarchate to store them on the central compu...

1. His Holiness the Pope spoke about the importance of what ought to be included in the engagement report, and the prohibition on reserving the church for an Engagement or Marriage without a formal permi...

1. One Korban [bread] is to be taken into the Sanctuary for its sanctification in the Divine Liturgy, and no other [Korban] is to be taken into the Sanctuary.
2. The Korban plate containing all the Korban of...

1. Whomsoever presents himself for ordination as a Priest should not wear laymen’s clothes, but rather he should be ordained a full Deacon and wear the black robe as a consecrated Deacon, prior to weari...

The Synod decided that it is necessary to examine the applicants’ dogmatic ideologically (and this also applies to applicants for the seminary, consecration, and priesthood).

1. His Holiness the Pope said: It is possible to organise meetings for His Holiness with Priests of all Dioceses, to speak in matters of pastoral care, faith and education.
2. The possibility of grouping peo...

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III requested that the Synod Secretariat print all Synod decisions regarding Church organisations, like what was decided in relation to Personal Affairs and Monasticism, to ...