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Faith Healer Tom de Wal Arrested After Banned Tilburg Service Moves Outside

City officials shut down the relocated service over a missing permit, prompting continued protests.

Overview

  • Van der Valk in Eindhoven canceled the weekend events after safety and rule checks, and organizers moved the meetings to Praise Tilburg.
  • Tilburg’s acting mayor barred Friday’s meeting because the church lacked an events permit, and police cleared the building.
  • De Wal continued with prayers in the street outside the church and was arrested as protesters and churchgoers looked on.
  • Local LGBTIQ+ groups staged protests, saying the so-called healing and deliverance services are harmful and stigmatizing.
  • De Wal later said he was released and expects fines, while police had not confirmed his status; his Saturday outreach in Eindhoven drew roughly 100 people without major incidents.