{
  "id": 16540179,
  "title": "Feature: ABRACADABRA, HOCUS-POCUS IN MOVING BUSES",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/feature-abracadabra-hocus-pocus-in-moving-buses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T00:13:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/feature-abracadabra-hocus-pocus-in-moving-buses/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Some self-styled pastors and evangelists gain followers by offering services or advice, collecting donations and bribes for their religious work. In Kumasi, Ghana, a young man named Alex became known for healing people and making prophecies at age 20. One individual who sought his help had a stomach ulcer for 44 years, until a friend obtained drugs from the United States. Another preacher can be found preaching to passengers in moving buses, offering prayers and blessings, and encouraging people to pray for various needs such as employment, prosperity, and healing. The government recently passed a law to restrict preachers from using moving buses for preaching, citing safety concerns and potential disturbances. Reverend Ntim Fordjour, a Member of Parliament and pastor, has criticized the regulation, arguing that it is an interference in people's freedom of worship and that preaching in buses is a harmless expression of faith.",
  "summary": "Freedom of worship is a fundamental human right that allows every person to practise, share, or hold any faith – or no faith at all – without fear of punishment, force, or discrimination. – WIKIPEDIA Some of us have lived long enough to have encountered self-styled pastors and evangelists all over – in our homes, on […] The post Feature: ABRACADABRA, HOCUS-POCUS IN MOVING BUSES appeared first on…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}