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Bishop TD Jakes Calls Off Africa Trip Fearing Disease |
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Thursday, 23 October 2008 |
TD Jakes Calls Off Africa Trip Fearing Disease
Televangelist TD Jakes called off a planned trip to Zambia where he was to officiate at a Freedom Summit, meeting presidential hopefuls ahead of this month's presidential election.
He explained his cancellation, citing a mysterious disease reported last week to have killed some people.
"This decision was made by Bishop Jakes and his team because of their concerns regarding a disease they understood to have originated in Zambia," the statement reads.
Summit organizers were unable to reassure Bishop Jakes there was no chance of catching the viral hemorrhagic fever believed to be rodent-borne. Two out of three victims of the disease, who died in Johannesburg, had come from Zambia.
"This decision was made by Bishop Jakes and his team because of their concerns regarding a disease they understood to have originated in Zambia," the statement reads.
Meanwhile, the tele-evangelist reportedly electrified crowds at MegaFest International, on Saturday, in Johannesburg, South Africa. "I believe the true purpose of the ministry is to go beyond the traditional walls and minister to the world," said Jakes. "MegaFest International provides us with that platform."
http://www.thecronline.com/news_article.php?nid=4411&ndate=21/10/2008 |
