He calls himself “John of God” and dwells in the Brazilian village of Abadiania, an otherwise unremarkable countryside transformed into a fanciful spiritual tourist mecca for his believers, where ...

FILE PHOTO: Brazilian spiritual healer Joao Teixeira de Faria, known as "John of God", arrives at the police station a day after being officially ruled a fugitive, in Goiania, Brazil December 16, 2018 ...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge on Friday issued an arrest warrant for a famed Brazilian faith healer who has been accused of sexual abuses by more than 200 women in what prosecutors say could ...

For decades, João Teixeira de Faria operated as a healer and medium in Brazil. Known as "João de Deus" or "John of God,” he offered services including nasal probings, body incisions, and eye scrapings ...

John of God: The Crimes of a Spiritual Healer is the wild four-part documentary series about Brazilian physic and convicted sex offender, João Teixeira de Faria, also known as João de Deus, or perhaps ...

Spiritual healer “John of God” was well-known around the world, lauded by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, actress Shirley MacLaine and performance artist Marina Abramovic. Born João Teixeira de Faria ...

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian police on Thursday requested that a popular faith healer face criminal charges related to accusations by hundreds of women that he sexually assaulted or raped them. João ...