The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church met on Saturday 14 August 1976 (corresponding to 8 Mesra 1692) under the chairmanship of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III, Pope of Alexandria and the 117th P...

Regarding the monk, Daniel El Baramousi, who was deposed [of monasticism]:

a.     The Synod meeting file contains a full report on this topic.

b.     His Holiness informed those in attendance [at the me...

It is not permissible for monks who left monasticism and married in non-Orthodox churches to receive the Eucharist.

The Lighthouse Church in Melbourne: The Synod decided to cut off Peter Zakaria Botross and everyone who joined this group from the Coptic Orthodox Church.

In the meeting on 18/06/2005

In this meeting, the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee presented its recommendation to the Holy Synod, which decided to accept its following statement and recommen...