What is the difference between Coptic Christians and Catholic Christians?

Answer 1

Roman Catholics follow the Roman Rite and subscribe to a Western spirituality (more scholastic thinking). Whereas Coptic Catholics follow the Alexandrian Rite, subscribe to an Eastern (Eastern European, not Oriental) spirituality (more mystic thinking), and are their own sui iurus Church; both the Roman Catholics and the Coptic Catholics (as well as the other 21 Eastern Catholic Churches) are in full communion with the Roman Pontiff (the Pope).

Answer 2

The main differences are that Copts use large bread with yeast (yeast rises to symbolise Christ's ascension into heaven) which is selected from a basket based on the least blemishes and this bread is one whole piece which is cut into pieces for communion (one body). The wine is mixed with water (to symbolise blood and water when Christ was pierced in the side on the cross). Copts believe that the bread and wine are blessed during the mass and become the actual body and blood of Christ and can only be touched by a priest.

The Catholic Eucharist uses unleavened (no yeast) bread.

Answer 3

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Catholic AnswerYour question, as asked, doesn't make a lot of sense. Coptic means Egyptian. The largest Christian Church in Egypt is the Coptic Orthodox Church which means that it is different from the Catholic Church in the same way all Orthodox Churches are different, they do not acknowledge the Pope as the Vicar of Christ on earth anymore than any other bishop. There are also Coptic Catholics, there is no difference between them and the rest of the Catholic Church, they are just another Rite in the Church, and then there are Coptic protestants, they, as with all other protestants, are heretics who have left the Christian Church and founded their own religious organizations.