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ancao Nova in Sao Paulo "When it was our time to speak,
is one of many thriving we (the ecumenical delegation)
Ccharismatic commu- decided to wash the feet of the
he city of Kakuma in northern Kenia is one of the poorest
areas of East Africa. It's close to the Sudanese border and nities in the Catholic Church, Catholic Church in Brazil. This
Tknown for its large UN refugee camp, home of 100,000 where people intentionally live set the meeting on fire with a
people that fled south Sudan, Congo, Somalia and Ethiopia. together to express their unity love that was actually tangible.
Daniël and Marlies Hoogteyling, a young missionary couple from in Christ. We asked for forgiveness on
the Netherlands, started a church in Kakuma to reach out to the Tony Palmer, who leads a Celtic behalf of our non-Roman
Community in the Anglican brothers and sisters for our lack
young people from different tribes and nations. Church, was there several of love. After we served them,
Daniël reports: "Three weeks ago we took the young people to weeks ago as part of an they shocked us by getting on
the local hospital to pray for every patient and for the staff. The ecumenical delegation that was their knees, washing our feet
next morning, when the doctor came to check the patients, he invited to speak and minister at and kissing them! No words can
found out that everyone (except two people) were completely
a national Catholic Charismatic express the historic influence
healed, and he could release them Conference that drew 60,000 this may have on the Church in
from hospital! people. Brazil. And it was televised live
The medical staff was very excited, He reports: "My words have no to 83 different countries,
and of course it was also a great power to transmit what took including the Vatican.”
encouragement for the young place there. It was mindblowing Full report and pictures:
people, that God would use them to to hear the bishops share their http://www.cancaonova.net/ch
see people healed." experiences of being baptized annels/news/materia.php?id=1
Source: Daniël Hoogteyling, Youth in the Holy Spirit and praying for 6326
Apart (via Joel News) the infilling afresh.” [Joel News]
