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Two-Faced: John of God

To thousands of people around the world, João Teixeira de Faria was known as John of God, a traditional Brazilian spiritual healer famous for performing miraculous medical procedures without anesthesia. But in 2018, it became clear that John of God was keeping a dark secret that would ultimately lead to his downfall. In this series, we follow a guru who built a holy empire, the criminal activity that made it possible and the powerful network of believers who protect him even to this day. Two-Faced: John of God is a story about the reach of global faith healing movements, the power of belief an...

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16. jul. 2026

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6: The Fall 04.03.2026

The prosecution builds a unique case against John of God and takes him to trial, but was justice served? We hear from the victims, now several years since everything came to light, and the international spiritual community that is still flocking to Abadiania to this day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5: Taking Down John of God 25.02.2026

After the news breaks about the allegations against John of God for sexual assault, the government gets flooded with calls from other victims, launching a taskforce to take down Brazil’s most famous healer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4: Breaking the Silence 18.02.2026

Journalists from Brazil’s largest news organization look into a Facebook post accusing John of God of rape. When they find other women with similar allegations, the journalists realize they have a much bigger story on their hands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3: The Treatment 11.02.2026

John of God offers various kinds of treatment at his spiritual hospital, but some visitors are chosen for special one on one sessions with him. One survivor tells us what happened behind closed doors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1: The Last Hope 04.02.2026

People from all walks of life are drawn to the international healer from Brazil known as John of God. While true believers claim to be spiritually cured, others describe a secret living nightmare. Two-Faced: John of God is a production of Exactly Right Media and Adonde Media.    From Adonde Media Hosted and written by: Martina Castro  Senior producer: Mariano Pagella Repor...

2: A Healer is Born 04.02.2026

We go back to John of God’s early life, to learn how he started his path as a healer, leading him to create a spiritual center for what would become his international movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introducing Two-Faced: John of God 20.01.2026

For decades, João Teixeira de Faria — known as John of God — was revered as a spiritual healer who claimed to perform miraculous surgeries without anesthesia. Desperate people from around the world traveled to Brazil, believing he could cure what doctors could not. But behind the promise of divine healing was something far darker. Hosted by award-winning journalist Martina Castr...

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