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Overview
- The Legião da Boa Vontade confirmed he died on Oct. 7 at Rio’s Hospital Pró-Cardíaco from multiple organ failure.
- A public farewell is taking place on Oct. 8 at Memorial Parque Jaraguá in São Paulo, with the ceremony beginning around 11 a.m. local time.
- President of the LBV since 1979, he expanded the organization’s work beyond Brazil to countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, the United States, Paraguay, Portugal and Uruguay.
- His legacy includes founding Brasília’s Templo da Boa Vontade in 1989, creating the World Forum Spirit and Science in 2000, and advancing the Pedagogy of Affection and of the Ecumenical Citizen, alongside bestselling books translated into more than 25 languages.
- Beneficiaries from LBV-supported martial-arts projects publicly honored his impact, while a 2023 complaint to the labor prosecutor alleged the charity pressured employees to engage in religious practices.