The following decrees were issued:

1. A Bishop cannot recommend who will succeed him, and who will manage the Episcopate after his death. His responsibility ends with his departure.
2. A Bishop cannot restric...

The Holy Synod decided that it had no objection whatsoever from conducting the sacrament of marriage in the Holy Fifty Days, as well as the consecration of Churches and Altars, and conditionalities, i...

His Holiness the Pope explained the need of our Eritrean sons abroad, who do not receive pastoral care from the Ethiopian Church, who resorted to His Holiness, asking that he appoint pastors who will ...

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).

The report of the Pastoral Care and Service Committee was read regarding the consecration of women, its rituals and the areas of their services (attached as amended in Annex no. 17-B) and the followin...

Regarding the proposed pledge that a monk should recite upon his ordination, His Holiness stated that the aim of it is the commitment of the monks to the monastic life and principles, to walk in the p...

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...

Five heads of monasteries in Eritrea were chosen for ordination as bishops, and they were sent to Egypt to undertake studies and to get acquainted with the Coptic Church, and these candidates were cho...

1. The Holy Synod has issued a decree requiring the following data to be disclosed by those applying for monasticism:

a.     Is he from a single family and supports them?

b.     Has he ever got engaged?

c. ...

Regarding the elevation of His Grace Bishop Morcos of France to Metropolitan and His Grace Bishop Athanasius to a General Bishop:

The Copts in France who are of Egyptian origin have unique circumstance...