Poverty November 27, 2017 - 12:33 pm

Govt. reception for ‘prophet’ draws rebuke; likened to ‘chicken surgeon’

Santo Domingo.- YouTube shows the arrival of preacher Temitope Balogun Joshua (T.B. Joshua), to Dominican territory, for two days of  rallies over the weekend.

The so called “prophet” from Nigeria and creator of the Church of All Nations Synagogue (Scoan), was greeted at the airport by dozens of parishioners while officers rendered the military salute.

Prominent author Andres L. Mateo called the official reception a “ludicrous” and depressing spectacle.”

Joshua met with president Danilo Medina in the National Palace, reportedly on a courtesy visit in where they “talked about various issues of the religious world and current affairs.”

The Presidency said the meeting was coordinated by the Christian community leader, bishop Elvis Medina.

‘Chicken surgeon’

Mateo slammed the official reception for the preacher, a supposed “miracle healer,” noting that in the early 1990s, another “prophet,” from the Philippines, conducted “life-saving surgeries” by using chicken entrails to deceive observers.

COVID-19

May 5, 2024 - 9:36 am

287 people arrested in Los Haitises for environmental crimes

April 30, 2024 - 10:04 am

SeNaSa hires more than 1,500 doctors

April 26, 2024 - 9:23 am

Pro Consumidor clears rice brands of harmful metals

April 22, 2024 - 1:21 pm

Ney Arias Lora Hospital and CMD appeal ruling

MOST READ

World

Seven countries to contribute mission agents to Haiti

Tourism

Cuba shows interest in exploring opportunities in Dominican tourism

Local

Scientific study reveals oil generation potential in Dominican Republic’s basins

Tourism

Hyatt to add 1,000 rooms in Dominican Republic with two new hotels

MORE NEWS

Tourism

Tourist offer of golf from the Dominican Republic in the Netherlands will be promoted

Tourism

Rainieri: the first steps of the leader of the Dominican Republic’s largest tourism group

Economy

Dominican Republic offers an attractive business climate

Economy

New destinations are essential to execute sustainability plan