• A Mountain to Move

1. See A'bd Al Fatah, N., and Rashwaan, D. (eds), ‘The Rubbish Collectors’ Community', pp. 265-9.
2. Ibrahim, Qomos S., the Pope Loves Them, pp. 22-3.
3. See note 2, pp. 30-1.
4. Yohanna, Pastor M., 'The History of the Coptic Church'. Quoted in Anon., The Biography of St Samaan, p. 15.
5. AI-Masri, I., 'The Story of the Coptic Church', part 3. Quoted in Anon., The Biography of St Samaan, p. 15.
6. Anba Isodorus, 'Al-Khareeda Al-Nafeesa fi Tareekh Al-Kaneesa'. Quoted in Anon., The Biography of St Samaan, pp. 18-19.
7. AI-Masri, I., 'The Story of the Coptic Church', part 3. Quoted in Anon., The Biography of St Samaan, p. 20.
8. See note 7.

• Earthquake

1. of. 1 Corinthians 10.13.

• The Voice

1. See Musk, w., The Unseen Face of Islam, p. 16.

• Stones or Souls?

1. Anon., the Biography of St Samaan, pp. 71-2.
2. See A'bd Al-Fatah, N., and Rashwaan, D. (eds), 'The Rubbish Collectors' Community', pp. 265-9.
3. See Ibrahim, Qomos S., The Pope Loves Them, pp. 21-2.
4. Jenkitis, S., 'Faith to Move Mountains', p. 13.
5. For a full account of the French campaign, see Moorehead, A., The Blue Nile, Part 2.
6. See Ward, B., The Wisdom of the Desert Fathers, p. ix.
7. See note 4.
8. See note 4.

• Miracles

1. See 'How the Body of St Samaan the Tanner was Discovered' in Anon., The Biography of St Samaan, pp. 95-102 (esp. p. 96).
2. Source: magazine programme fan En Alleman, EO Television, Holland, 1995.
3. See note 2.
4. Houston, T., 'No Little People'.
5. Ibrahim, Qomos S., The Pope Loves Them, p. 39.
6. Parry, E. G., Some Ancient and Younger Churches, p. 6.
7. See Jenkins, S., 'Faith to Move Mountains', p. 12.

• Service

1. Comment made by team member.

• Healing

1. Dr Adly F. Ghaly, an Associate Member of the Royal College of Pathologists, diagnosed 'Ewing's Sarcoma of the Upper Tibia' in a report dated 17 June 1991. In a slide consultation on 19 June 1991, Dr Saad S. Eissa, Professor of Pathology at the National Cancer Institute of Cairo University, found 'sheets of closely packed malignant small rounded cells'. The tumour had 'infiltrated the bone and bone marrow'.
2. McConchie, B., The Renewal of the Garbage Collectors, quoted in a letter to Father Simaan dated 15 May 1996.

• New Hearts

1. Sara was probably monitored with a continuous electro-cardiogram, after making her main blood vessels radio opaque. Blood vessels can also be monitored through an angiogram: or an angiocardiogram.
2. This testimony was given by Sara at a meeting at the Muqattam 'monastery' on 14 August 1996. In accordance with the rules for such meetings, she mentioned neither Father Simaan nor the retreat centre by name. The reason for this rule was to give the glory to God.

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