The Holy Synod issued a decree to adopt the Monastery of St. Anthony in California, USA, as one of the monasteries recognised in our Coptic Orthodox Church, and issued a special document signed by His...

His Holiness the Pope asked the members of the Synod to treat the centenary celebration of the Seminary with due importance, and to present the information thereof to the Celebrations Committee.

The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church that is meeting in the Church of St. Anthony in the Papal Residence in Cairo on the Blessed Saturday, which equates to 05/06/1993 (28 Pashans 1709), announ...

Regarding ecclesiastic sanctions, the Holy Synod agreed that the Father of Confession, the Bishop, the Clerical Council, His Holiness the Pope, or the Holy Synod, determine the Church punishment accor...

The Synod rejected the idea of a "rotating priest", which is the idea that all priests pass through all churches in a city, periodically, free of specifying a church and a diocese for each of them. Th...

His Holiness the Pope said that a martyr was one who died for Christ, and he had a holy life as testified by others. Accordingly, the following is required for canonisation of a martyr: true faith + a...

His Holiness the Pope and members of the Holy Synod agreed to add to the data of the Church membership form a new statement: “Does the member have an electoral card or not?” Interest in this issue and...

The Synod approved the proposed ritual of the Sub-Deaconess, and His Holiness the Pope said that the laws of the Apostles speak of the consecration of Readers, Sub-Deaconesses and Deaconesses, and the...

The Holy Synod decided to add the phrase “or by air” to the litany of the travellers, since it is now a common mode of travel.

His Holiness the Pope said that the word, “lowly [things]” (found in the start of the Anaphora of the Liturgy of St Basil) refers to all creation. Therefore, it is preferable to use the word, “lowly [...