Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Our Lady of Zeitoun (Egyptian Apparition, Coptic Church)
Nov 3, 2023
Eyewitnesses reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at a Coptic church in Cairo suburb of Zeitoun in 1968. Explore the history of Christianity in Egypt and the phenomenon of mysterious clouds above the church. Delve into theories surrounding the apparitions and discuss evidence and testimonies. Learn about miraculous healings attributed to the apparitions, including medically unexplainable cases.
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Massly Witnessed Luminous Apparitions
- The 1968 Zaytun events involved dramatic luminous apparitions at a Coptic church seen by vast crowds and photographed.
- Jimmy Akin notes these became arguably the most witnessed Marian apparitions in history.
First Sighting By Garage Workers
- On April 2, 1968, garage workers and passersby first saw a bright figure over the church dome and alerted the priest.
- Witnesses described a luminous woman, olive branches, and doves circling the apparition.
Healed Bandaged Finger Miracle
- Faruk Muhammad Atwa pointed at the apparition with a bandaged finger set for amputation the next day.
- The next morning doctors found his finger completely healed, reported as the first miracle at Zaytun.
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.