AGU (Prosecutor General of the Union) Minister Jorge Messias, newly appointed to the STF (Supreme Federal Court), on Friday (21) participated in an evangelical event in São Paulo alongside parliamentarians, religious leaders and Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça.
The two embraced, and the audience applauded for Christ. As a member of the Baptist Church and a deacon of a congregation in Brasilia, the Attorney General has the support of an important part of the evangelical world for this position. The event in which the ministers participated was the National Conference of the Assemblies of God in Madureira Ministry (CONAMAD).
Messias’ appointment to the STF was already expected, but was officially announced on Thursday (20) by President Lula (PT). The support of the evangelical world is considered strategic in seeking a vote from the senators, who still need to pass it – especially since next year is an election year and parliamentarians have close relationships with the evangelical churches in their strongholds.
Mendonça, who was African Union minister in Jair Bolsonaro’s government, was the first to announce his support for Lula’s candidacy and said he would help Mesías in dialogue with senators.
“I congratulate Minister Mesías on his nomination to the Supreme Court. This is a qualified name of the African Union and meets the constitutional requirements. Therefore, I also congratulate the President of the Republic on his nomination. Messias will have my full support in the Republican dialogue with the senators,” Mendonça wrote on his profile on X (formerly Twitter).
Nominated by Bolsonaro for the vacant position in the STF in 2021, as a “terrible evangelical”, he spent four months waiting for a hearing, amid a tug of war between the President of the Senate, Davi Alcolombre (União-AP) and Palacio do Planalto.
Columbri is also today the main resistance in the home to the name of Christ. Lula called for the selection of Rodrigo Pacheco (PSD-MG) for the position and has already indicated that he should work against the AGU in the House of Representatives.
In the Senate, Mesías has already sought out Senator Carlos Viana (Podemos-MG), president of the evangelical body, to seek support for his candidacy. On Thursday, he also received the support of the Republican leader in the Senate, Mesías de Jesus, who highlighted the positive values of the chosen person, such as “defending the family and Christian principles.”
Republican president and federal representative Marcos Pereira (SP) also said that Messias meets the requirements required by the Constitution. “And I am sure that he will be a great minister who will honor the court,” he said.
Bishop Samuel Ferreira, president of the Assembly of God of Bras, in turn, who also participated in the event with Messias and Messias on Friday, posted a photo on social media on Thursday when he was recently in Planalto with Lula and Messias and they celebrated the nomination. “Lola, thank you so much. Oh my God, God is with you. Congratulations, but the fight continues,” he wrote.
how Bound It also showed that the Attorney General of the Federation has already begun looking to Senate leaders to set a date for talks and reduce resistance to his nomination. Today, the wings of the evangelical home and world associated with Bolsonarianism constitute the main obstacle to Christ.
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