Case file · Apparition / miracle
Apparitions at Saint Demiana's, Shoubra
From March 1986 people gathered at Saint Demiana's Church in the Papadoplo area of Shoubra, Cairo, reported lights and figures of the Virgin and saints in the church's domes.
1986 CE · 30.08, 31.24 · status: account
The account
Pope Shenouda III set up a committee to look into the reports, which continued on and off for years. Huge crowds came, and police controlled access.
The sceptical view
Sources disagree about the dates and how long it lasted. Street lights, reflections and expectation can explain glows seen in crowded conditions.