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- Saint John of God (born March 8, 1495, Montemor-o-Novo, Port.—died March 8, 1550, Granada, Spain; canonized 1690; feast day March 8) was the founder of the Hospitaller Order of St. John of God (Brothers Hospitallers), a Roman Catholic religious order of nursing brothers. In 1886 Pope Leo XIII declared him patron of hospitals and the sick.
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João Teixeira de Faria (born 24 June 1942), known also as João de Deus ( John of God ), is a Brazilian convicted rapist, self-proclaimed medium, and self-proclaimed psychic surgeon. [1] [2] He was based in Abadiânia, where he ran a spiritual healing center called the Casa de Dom Inácio de Loyola.
- Rape, sexual misconduct, illegal possession of firearms
- 24 June 1942 (age 81), Cachoeira de Goiás, Brazil
- João de Deus (John of God)
- Under house arrest due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Dec 14, 2018 · John Of God Was Once Hyped By Oprah. Now He's Accused Of Abusing Hundreds Of Women. More than 200 women have accused Brazil's João de Deus — or John of God — of sexually abusive behavior at his "healing center." Hayes Brown. BuzzFeed News Reporter. Posted on December 14, 2018, 9:46 pm. Evaristo Sa / AFP / Getty Images.
- Buzzfeed News Reporter
Watch John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer | Netflix Official Site. Idolized medium João Teixeira de Faria rises to international fame before horrifying abuse is revealed by survivors, prosecutors and the press. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Mauricio Dias, Tatiana Villela
- August 25, 2021
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João Teixeira de Faria, known as “John of God” and Oprah Winfrey’s one-time spiritual guide, has been sentenced to 99 years in prison after horrific accusations that include the rape and...
Dec 19, 2019 · RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A spiritual healer in Brazil known as João de Deus, or John of God, received his first prison sentence on Thursday following a deluge of sex abuse allegations since late last year. A judge in Goias state issued a sentence of 19 years and four months for four rapes of different women, according to a statement from the court.
- DAVID BILLER
Feb 20, 2024 · Faria’s case is explored in the new Netflix docuseries John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer, which chronicles his rise and fall over the span of 40 years. Today, Faria is 77 and...
Dec 26, 2018 · Rio de Janeiro -- Celebrity Brazilian healer “ John of God ” has been indicted for rape by deception and is accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women, according to the federal prosecutor’s office in the state of Goias.
