[Radl]

Just curious. What did the people who were taught about Christianity by Paul, Mark etc. believe? I am curious about the Coptics in Egypt, who I think were taught by Mark, the Chrisitians in the Iraq, (I forget what they are called but I don’t think they are Catholic), Syria etc. Did they have the same belief or do they have a different theory?

[Nihil Obstat]

the ancient Churches are in agreement.

http://www.copticcentre.com/four.html#Eucharist

[NYer]

What did the people who were taught about Christianity by Paul, Mark etc. believe? I am curious about the Coptics in Egypt, who I think were taught by Mark, the Chrisitians in the Iraq, (I forget what they are called but I don’t think they are Catholic), Syria etc. Did they have the same belief or do they have a different theory?

Just finished reading an extraordinary book about the Coptic monks and highly recommend it!

JOURNEY BACK TO EDEN

And, yes, they believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

The christians of Iraq are Chaldean Catholics. (Many people are not aware that the Catholic Church is both Western and Eastern. There are 22 different Catholic Traditions, including Byzantine, Armenian, Coptic, Chaldean, Melkite, Maronite, Ukrainian, and Ruthenian. A Roman Catholic may attend Mass at any of the Eastern Catholic Churches and fulfill their Sunday obligation. As my Maronite pastor often describes it - "same faith, different flavor")

In fact, this morning Pope Benedict XVI ordained 29 new priests for the Diocese of Rome. In the group was 1 young man who is Chaldean and will serve in Iraq. Like all Catholics, they believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.