Our Lady of Zeitun

The spectacular and widely witnessed public appearances of the Virgin Mary occurred over and around the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mary in Zeitoun, a busy Cairo suburb from April 2, 1968 until May 29, 1971.^[1] The millions of people belonging to different religions and sects saw these events. Every night thousands of citizens, foreigners, journalists, representatives of Western Christianity and the tourists had witnessed the apparition.

Apparitions

The spectacular and widely witnessed public appearances of the Virgin Mary occurred over and around the Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Mary in Zeitoun, a busy Cairo suburb from 1968-1971. The first apparition at Zeitoun was started on the evening of April 2, 1968.^[2][3]

The apparitions used to last for a long period that reached, at certain times, two hours and a quarter and had accompanied by glittering objects in the form of doves.^[4]

Every night thousands of Egyptians, foreigners, journalists, religious representatives of Western Christianity and the tourists had witnessed the apparition.^[5]

As result of apparitions were the miraculous cures that have occured to many patiens whose cases have been examined by all concerned, medically and scientifically. Many unbelivers and people of weak faith were repented and converted.^[4]

On May 5 1968, a special committee of eminent Coptic clergymen appointed by Pope Kyrillos VI submitted their official report on the apparitions. ^[2]

References

1. ↑ Francis Johnston. When Millions Saw Mary. — Chulmleigh, Devon EX18 7HL, UK: Augustine Publishing Co., 1980. — ISBN 0-851-72631-3
2. ↑ Bishop Grigorius. ST. MARY'S TRANSFIGURATIONS (The Coptic Orthodox Church of Zeitun). — Cairo: Dar Memphis Press, 1968.
3. ↑ Pearl Zaki, Our Lord's Mother visits Egypt in 1968. — Cairo, Egypt: Dar El Alam El Arabi., 1977.
4. ↑ Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty. Saint Mary In The Orthodox Concept. — Alexandria, Egypt: St. George Coptic Church, 1978. — 128 с. — ISBN 0-908-00007-3
5. ↑ Nelson, Cynthia (1973). "The Virgin of Zeitoun". Worldview Magazine. 16 (9): 5-11.

See also

• Zeitun. Official Approval
• Zeitun. Patriarchate Report On the Apparition of Saint Mary
• Zeitun. Press Reports
• Zeitun. Eyewitness Accounts

Links

• Saint Mary Church in Zeitoun. 
• Zeitoun Web Gallery. 
• Hillier, Amargi, Egypt's 1960s Remarkable Virgin Mary Sightings. 
• YT: Our Lady Of Zeitoun - The Virgin Mary Apparition in Egypt - Documentary
• The Coptic Network

Bibliography

• Pearl Zaki, Our Lord's Mother visits Egypt in 1968. — Cairo, Egypt: Dar El Alam El Arabi., 1977.
• Jerome Palmer, O.S.B. Our Lady Returns to Egypt. — San Bernardino, Calif.: Culligan Publications Inc., 1969.
• Francis Johnston. When Millions Saw Mary. — Chulmleigh, Devon EX18 7HL, UK: Augustine Publishing Co., 1980. — ISBN 0-851-72631-3
• Fr. Tadros Y. Malaty. Saint Mary In The Orthodox Concept. — Alexandria, Egypt: St. George Coptic Church, 1978. — 128 с. — ISBN 0-908-00007-3
• Pope Shenouda III. The Holy Virgin St. Mary. — Cairo, Egypt: Amba Rueiss, 1999. — 20 с.
• Calamari, Barbara and Sandra DiPasqua. Visions of Mary. — New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004. — ISBN 978-0-810-95581-3 (англ.)
• Michael P. Carroll. The Cult of the Virgin Mary: Psychological Origins. — Princeton, USA: Princeton University Press., 1992. — 254 с. — ISBN 978-0-691-02867-5 (англ.)
• Youssef G. Kamell, John P. Jackson, Rebecca S. Jackson. A Lady of Light Appears in Egypt. The story of Zeitoun. — Colorado Springs, CO, USA: St. Mark's Avenue Press., 1996. — 304 с. — ISBN 978-1-887-64002-2 (англ.)