This morning, the Holy Synod concluded the 9th yearly Seminar that was held over the last four days at Logos Papal Centre in St. Bishoy’s monastery, Wadi El Natroun. The Seminar included researches and discussions on the topic of “The Coptic Church’s Social Role”, with the presence of 116 members.
The schedule of the Seminar contained ten sessions, including the opening and closing sessions, where topics were discussed such as the the services that the Church offers to the society through schools, residence homes, hospitals, nursing homes, orphanage, special needs centres and addiction treatment centres. The eighth session presented the efforts done by the Church through employment training centres, small businesses, loans and employment.
H.H. Pope Tawadros II has made some recommendations in the closing session, where H.H. emphasised the support of the Church to the efforts done by the Government in the development of the projects and to support the principles of living in a community, with the need of services to be done by accuracy, creativity and good conscience.
The Holy Synod of the Coptic Church holds a yearly seminar during November, during which a pastoral topic is discussed and studied after preparing for it by research, studies and reports throughout the year.
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