Question
John Paul II compared the lament of these martyrs to “Rachel weeping for her children” in a prayer offered at the Memorial of Tsits·erna·kaberd. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this group of martyrs. The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin canonized this group of martyrs in a single ceremony on April 23, 2015.
ANSWER: the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide [prompt on Armenian martyrs or genocide martyrs]
[10m] Pope Francis used the phrase “[this word] of blood” to refer to the unity that Christians of all churches have when persecuted for the name of Christ. This word refers to cooperation between Christian denominations for the sake of Christian unity.
ANSWER: ecumenism [or word forms like ecumenical; accept ecumenism of blood]
[10e] Francis cited “ecumenism of blood” when canonizing a group of 21 martyrs from this church beheaded by ISIS in 2015. This miaphysite church is led by Pope Tawadros II, the Bishop of Alexandria.
ANSWER: Coptic Orthodox Church
<JF, Religion (Christianity)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | Three Cantabrigians | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| The Chard Problem of Consciousness | Fable of the Miis | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Water Buffalo | Knox et al | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | Goldman & Jackson | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 13.33 | 100% | 33% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 18.33 | 100% | 67% | 17% |