Church
who is our current pope and what year did he become the pope?
Pope Tawadros II, 2012
The cloth that covers the alter during the altar is called...
Prospharine
what are the first chapter and the last chapter of the Bible called?
Genesis and Revelations
What month of the year has 28 days?
all of them
What city was Jesus born in and in what country is it located now?
Bethlehem, Palestine
What is the city where the first Coptic church was?
Alexandria
What are the liturgies of the Coptic church?
St. Basil, St. Gregory, and St. Cyril
Which Gospel is written by a doctor?
Gospel of Saint Luke
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
the future
Who betrayed Jesus at the Last Supper?
Judas Iscariot
How many popes did our church have and who was the 116th pope?
118 popes, Pope Kyrillos the Sixth
What are 4 parts of the holy liturgy?
Offering of the lamb, liturgy of the word, liturgy of the faithful, distribution
What are the number of books in the Old Testament and the New Testament ?
Old Testament:39
New Testament:27
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
Your breath
Considered the wisest man in the bible, this man lost his faith and turned away from God at the end of his life according to 1 kings 11?
Solomon
What are the three ecumenical councils?
Nicea, Constantinople, and Ephesus
Who does abona represent when he holds the orban and the cross over his head during the procession of the lamb?
Simon the elder
What is the name of the king the order that the three youths to be thrown into the fiery furnace? what are the names of the three youths?
King Nebuchadnezzar; Shadrach (Hananiah), Meshach (Mishael), and Abednego (Azariah)
A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?
He was born on February 29.
What can one catch that is never thrown?
A cold
Which patriarch is known as ”The pillar of faith”?
St. Cyril I
The prayer where the people confess their sins and recognizing that god sent prophets and his son to save the world. And also where Abouna would hold the “Tombs seal”
The prayer of Reconciliation
Who was the first person mentioned by the Bible as being successful? what was the cause of his success?
The first person the Bible says was successful is Joseph the Righteous, and the reason is that god was with him (Gen. 39:2)
You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
All the people were married.
Why does abona cover his hands during liturgy?
Before the start of the Liturgy of the Faithful, the priest washes his hands. He washes in preparation for touching the Body and Blood of Christ. In order to preserve his hands for this mystery, he uses two corporals to cover his hands during prayer.