Author:

His Eminence Bishop Gregorios, the General Bishop for Higher Studies, Coptic Culture, and Scientific Research, and the head of the fact-finding committee, concerning the events of the apparitions and miracles, which was formed by His Holiness Pope Cyril VI.

The author is also among the bishops and officials who was present at the press conference, which was attended by over 150 delegates from Arab and foreign newspapers, to answer all questions and inquiries regarding the apparition of the Virgin.

Language of the book:

Arabic.

Purpose of the Book:

To compile and verify documents of the apparition, including testimonies and reports from eyewitnesses, organize and coordinate them, as well as examine the healing miracles that occurred since the beginning of the holy manifestation, as verified by doctors and specialists who were part of the medical division of the committee. All of this was published for the public in Arabic and foreign languages.

Description of the Book:

As for The Book of the Virgin in Zeitoun, it is a detailed report on the recurring successive apparitions at the church named after her in the Zeitoun suburb near Cairo, starting on the evening of Tuesday, April 2, 1968, and continuing until the time of the report’s publication.

Content of the Book:

The book includes:

The statement issued by the Papal Headquarters on May 4, 1968, regarding the apparition of the Holy Virgin on April 2, 1968, at her church in the Zeitoun district of Cairo.
The report of the first committee formed by His Holiness Pope Cyril VI, which he sent to verify the authenticity of the This committee included three esteemed priests who submitted their report to His Holiness on April 30, 1968:
Girgis Matta, Director of the Papal Office.
Yohanna Abdel Masih, Secretary of the Papal Committee for Church Affairs.
Benjamin Kamel, Secretary to His Holiness the Pope.
The report also covers the press conference held at the Papal Headquarters in Azbakeya, where the papal statement regarding the apparition was read and The conference was attended by 150 delegates from newspapers and news agencies, both from Egypt and abroad. Representing His Holiness the Pope were four bishops: the late Bishop Abram, former Bishop of Fayoum; the late Bishop of Beni-suef Athanasius; the late Bishop Samuel, Bishop of Public and Coptic Services; and Bishop Gregorios, Bishop of Higher Studies, Coptic Culture, and Scientific Research, along with a group of esteemed priests and archons.
The report also includes the answers given by the Pope’s representatives to journalists’ questions during the press conference.
The book also features the reactions of Arab and foreign newspapers to these manifestations, along with copies of these newspapers and photographic images of the holy apparition taken by Mr. Wagih Rizk.

The Report Concludes:

The report details the scenes of the apparition in which the Virgin Mary appeared, including:

Her appearance as a luminous crystal statue, standing as a queen, as witnessed by His Eminence Bishop
Her sorrowful
Her full natural size, crowned as a queen with light radiating from her body, as described by Zaki Shenouda, the lawyer and director of the Afro-Asian Conference, as well as Bishop Athanasius of Beni Suef.
She was also seen kneeling before the

The committee supported report with this documented testimonies from those who witnessed each of these scenes. The report also identified six spiritual phenomena accompanying the apparition, such as:

Dove-like luminous
Stars of unnatural
Dense fragrant clouds of incense that could not be replicated even by a thousand

The Book as Documentation of the Apparition Events.

The author relied on three indexes to confirm the truth of the events and details of the apparition:

An index dedicated to known images of the Holy Virgin, photographic images of the apparition taken by photographers, illustrative drawings used by eyewitnesses in their testimonies, as well as images and publications aboutthe apparition featured in newspapers, totaling 30 documents.
The documents referenced in the report, along with the names of their contributors, totaling 16 documents.
The names of all individuals mentioned in the report, including those from the church, scientists, and others, along with a brief description of each person.