www - Women in the Syriac Orthodox CHurch.pdf

www - Women in the Syriac Orthodox CHurch.pdf: Article by
Moran mor Ignatius Zakka-I Iwas
The Patriarch of the Apostolic See of Antioch & All the East
The Supreme Head of the Universal Syrian Orthodox Church
The Role of Women in the
Syrian
Orthodox Church of Antioch
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T
he Role of Women is a topic of importance today in our Syriac Orthodox Church which is a deeply
rooted traditional apostolic church.”
In our presentation, we shall depend upon the Holy Scripture and
the tradition of the Church, namely the teachings of
the Apostles which have not been recorded in the
Scriptures. We also shall depend on the decisions of the Ecumenical Councils and general and local
synods, as well as on liturgical practices and the te
achings of our Holy Church Fathers, which have all
been passed down to us from our predecessors.