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On Wednesday, April 9, 1986, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III issued the following papal order:
As we have received news of spiritual phenomena occurring in the church of Saint Demiana in Papadouplo, Shoubra, we have entrusted a special committee to investigate this matter, and present a report, after examining the news we have received, and the witnesses of those who have seen unnatural phenomena in the church in Shoubra.
The committee will have the following members:
Anba Bishoy, bishop of Damietta and secretary of the Holy Synod
Anba Moussa, bishop of youth
Anba Paule, general bishop (now bishop of Tanta)
Anba Serapion, bishop of social services
Father Heg. Markos Ghaly, general steward of the patriarchate
Mr. Mosaad Sadek, journalist
We ask God to help the committee members accomplish their job.
Shenouda
April 9, 1986
The committee examined the accounts of eye-witnesses, and on Thursday, April 10, 1986, at midnight, the members of the Papal Delegation went to the church to watch closely the reported spiritual phenomena. They stayed there till a little before morning. At 3:40 am on the dawn of Friday, April 11, 1986, they saw the Holy Virgin in a clear form surrounded by a halo of light and the apparition continued till 5:00 am. Father Heg. Georgios Amin was also there with the committee to supervise order.
[ Photo: His Holiness Pope Shenouda III receiving the members
of the official committee entrusted to investigate
the apparitions at Saint Demiana church, in Papadouplo, Shoubra.
Anba Bishoy, president of the committee, Anba Paule, vice-president
of the committee and Mr. Mosaad Sadek are to the right of H.H. the Pope.
To the left of His Holiness, you can see Anba Moussa,
bishop of youth and Anba Serapion, bishop of social services ]
The committee examined the accounts of eye-witnesses, and on Thursday, April 10, 1986, at midnight, the members of the Papal Delegation went to the church to watch closely the reported spiritual phenomena. They stayed there till a little before morning. At 3:40 am on the dawn of Friday, April 11, 1986, they saw the Holy Virgin in a clear form surrounded by a halo of light and the apparition continued till 5:00 am. Father Heg. Georgios Amin was also there with the committee to supervise order.
Source: http://www.zeitun-eg.org/demiana.htm
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