49 decrees found
Coordination of Church Education (Sunday School)
- His Holiness the Pope spoke about the efforts of the Supreme Committee for Church Education in issuing unified curricula, as well as the desire of His Holiness to reopen the Institute for Past...
Keywords: Pastoral Care, Church Institues & Seminaries, Church Education
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 13 June 1992
Warning against growing Protestant culture in the Church
- The Holy Synod warned against the Protestant atmosphere crawling inside the church, through the teachings in theological colleges, preaching from the pulpits, and during secret gatherings.
Keywords: Protestants, Church Education, Warnings
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 01 June 1996
Importance of scuritising icons
The recommendation of the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee was agreed not to sign ideologically unsound images, and the recommendation states "the importance of scrutinising images and ic...
Keywords: Icons
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 14 June 1997
No requirement to swear in court against a person's own religion
It is stated in the report of the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee as follows: In the text of Article 128 of the Law of Procedures, no one is obligated to swear in court against his creed...
Keywords: Secular laws, Creed
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 14 June 1997
Warning against communication from Protestants
The Holy Synod decided that caution should be exercised regarding Protestant organisations holding concerts and plays. They collect the names, addresses and phone numbers of the sons and daughters ...
Keywords: Protestants, Church Education, Warnings
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 14 June 1997
Reasons for penetration of Protestant culture and how to combat this
Regarding the Protestant penetration phenomenon, His Holiness the Pope said that this matter continues with great activity that needs study. Then, His Holiness the Pope read the reasons for the pen...
Keywords: Protestants, Church Education
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 06 June 1998
Start of work of Religious Books Review Committee
His Holiness referred to the Religious Books Review Committee and said: “I will sit with it to start the committee’s work.” He added: “The effort required will be great because of the large...
Keywords: Committee for Review of Religious Books, Books
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 06 June 1998
Warnings against non-Orthodox groups, writings and interactions
The Holy Synod approved the following recommendations of the Faith, Education and Legislative Committee:
- Warning against the activity of the Magdy Toson non-Orthodox group.
- That ...
Keywords: Church Education, Non-Orthodox, Magdy Toson, Warnings
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 29 May 1999
Prohibition of Applied Interpetation book, Jesuit Bible Study, and Azati Edition book
The Holy Synod agreed to warn against the book of Applied Interpretation of the Bible, the Jesuit Study of the Bible, and the Azati Edition of the Four Gospels, a book by Paul Vaghali, because of t...
Keywords: Books, Warnings, Prohibited Books
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 29 May 1999
Warning aginst Hany Mina Michael
The Holy Synod agreed to warn against the writings and writings of Dr. Hany Mina Michael in England that violate Orthodox teaching and represent a danger to the correct Christian concepts. His Holi...
Keywords: Preaching, Books, Church Education, Warnings, Hany Mina Michael
Chatper: Faith, Education and Legislation
Published: 29 May 1999