Pastor made the statement at the March for Jesus, held in Rio; states that Christianity “is not a religion, but a way of life”
The pastor spoke at the March for Jesus, in Rio de Janeiro this Saturday (May 23, 2026) and stated that “it is not possible for bad men to be in control of the nation.” The religious man is one of those closest to former president Jair Bolsonaro and his family.
“It is not possible for bad men to be in control of the nation. People who hate the principles of speech, people who defend abortion, who defend gender ideology, people who defend moral debauchery”he stated.
My speech at the March for Jesus 2026
— Silas Malafaia (@PastorMalafaia)
The 19th March for Jesus brought together thousands of people at Praça da Apoteose, in the center of Rio, this Saturday. It is promoted by the Renascer em Cristo church. This year’s theme is “the power of decision”. The organization estimated the participation of 300 thousand people.
In his speech, Malafaia criticized abortion and what he called gender ideology. He also spoke about electoral choices based on religious principles.
“A communist is a communist at home, at work, at school, in social relationships and when voting. Christianity is not a religion, people. Christianity is a lifestyle. […]Not the believer. They are believers in everything, but when it comes to voting, they vote for bums, thiefs, people who hate us, they vote for people who hate the Bible”, these.
Malafaia also stated that Christians vote for people who defend “who persecutes Christians in Iran, Cuba and Korea.”
During the event, Malafaia called the president of Alerj (Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro), Douglas Ruas (PL), to the stage. He said that the deputy represents “everything that is government, president of the Republic, governor, mayor, senator and deputy”.
The senator and pre-candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), was expected at the event, but canceled his participation. He remained in Brasília.
