A local Orthodox Christian's claims of miraculous oil secretions and a weeping statue drew thousands of visitors to a Windsor residential street in 2010.
Key Facts
- Location
- Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Year
- 2010
- Claimant
- Fadia Ibrahim, local Orthodox Christian
- Statue moved to church
- November 2010, St. Charbel Maronite Catholic Church
- Statue displayed in garden
- July 2010, behind glass on pedestal in front garden
- Visitor response
- Thousands arrived seeking healing and prayer
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Fadia Ibrahim, a local Orthodox Christian in Windsor, Canada, reported receiving messages from the Virgin Mary and claimed to be secreting oil from her hands. She also reported that her statue of the Virgin Mary was weeping tears of oil, drawing religious interest from the community.
In July 2010, Ibrahim placed the weeping statue on a pedestal in her front garden, enclosed behind glass. Thousands of visitors arrived at the residential property seeking miracles, healing, or answered prayers. Complaints from neighbours prompted municipal authorities to order Ibrahim to remove the statue or obtain a permit.
In November 2010, Ibrahim complied with city demands and relocated the statue to St. Charbel Maronite Catholic Church, where weeping was again reported. However, public attention to the statue largely diminished once it was removed from the residential lawn, and the episode faded from widespread notice.