Case file · Apparition / miracle
Mai Chaza's healing city
In the 1950s Theresa Nyamushanya, known as Mai Chaza, left the Methodist Church after a spiritual experience during illness and founded Guta raJehovah, the City of God, a healing community in Zimbabwe.
1954 CE · -18.97, 32.67 · status: account
The account
Thousands came seeking cures for barrenness and illness, and followers called her Matenga ('heavens'). After her death on 25 December 1960 some expected her to return. The year and position are approximate.
The sceptical view
Healing claims are religious testimony.