Christianity has a long and fruitful history in Egypt, and when witnesses reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Coptic church in Cairo suburb of Zeitoun in 1968, thousands of people came to see. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss what happened there and whether the apparitions were genuine.AI-powered
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Our Lady of Zeitoun (Egyptian Apparition, Coptic Church)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
The History of Christianity in Egypt
Explore the history of Christianity in Egypt, beginning with the Holy Family's visit and the ancient relationship between Judaism and Egypt. Discover the influence of Alexander the Great, the Jewish community in Alexandria, the Septuagint translation, the existence of a second Jewish temple, and the spread of Christianity in Egypt through St. Mark and notable early Christian figures.
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