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A week later, on April 9th...

Mary appeared again, this time for several minutes. 

Convinced it was an elaborate hoax, police conducted an extensive search of the 15-mile radius around the church. They were sure they would find a source for the apparitions – some projector of sorts. 

They found nothing. The Coptic Orthodox Church conducted its own investigations. On May 5, 1968, the pope of Alexandria – Kyrillos VI – issued a statement deeming the sightings authentic. 

So did the Vatican.

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