The Holy Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church has convened in an ordinary meeting headed by Pope Tawadros and issued four new decisions. First, article 56 of the Holy Synod regulations list was amended to allow the care-taker of the Church to ordain bishops in case the out of the Pope seat remained vacant for more than 3 years and 80% of the Synod’s members approve of the idea and the candidate to be ordained. The Synod also approved the formation of a new sub-committee, called The Subcommittee of Theological Institutes Abroad that stems from the Committee of Migrants affairs. Another decision was that the priests are not allowed to move from a diocese to another, or abroad without the approval of the respective bishop and the Pope. The Synod assured that the priest is not allowed to send his wife to live away from his area of service, as this threatens the family of the priest.  The Synod has documented the occasions of the apparition of Virgin Mary and also recognized the Monastery of Saint Markius of Alexandria located in the proximity of Beheira Diocese (Peter Magdī, al- Tahrīr, June 7, p. 20). (A story of the same content appeared in Watanī, June 8, p. 3)