Categoria: Past Editions

Reception of paintings by the most renowned artists through a Brazilian medium

Folha Espírita – February 1976 Folha Espírita, which had the privilege of introducing the young medium to the public, will follow the filming. On several occasions, Folha Espírita has published reports on the young medium Luís Antônio Gasparetto, who psychopictographs paintings by some of the most famous artists who have already passed away. Luís Antônio […]

The Journey

Folha Espírita – January 1976 Report by Marlene Rossi S. Nobre In her telenovela, Ivani Ribeiro reveals the mysteries of life and “death.” Some characters will now work from “the other side.” We sought Ivani Ribeiro’s explanations to clarify matters for thousands of readers, eager to understand the reasons behind the change, since everyone had […]

Life of young American woman hanging by a thread

If you were Karen Ann’s father or mother, would you authorize disconnecting the machines? Folha Espírita – December, 1975 Experts weigh in on the great dilemma Clarifications by Chico Xavier for FE The whole world is anxiously following the case of the young American woman, Karen Ann, whose life depends on machines.  Her family wants […]

With occupational therapy, love and community living, drug addicts overcome their problem

Folha Espírita – November 1975 Marlene R. Severino Nobre A Major Rehabilitation Project in Itapecerica The National Congress of Pediatrics, held last month in São Paulo, dedicated part of its agenda to the issue of drugs, studying it from multiple perspectives, especially because young people are the main victims of its corrosive and destructive power.  […]

Science confirms: flying saucers do exist! Secret conversation with U Thant, former UN Secretary-General

Folha Espírita – October 1975 The plenary room of the Chamber of Federal Representatives in Brasilia was fully occupied for Dr. Allen Hynek’s presentation on flying saucers.  Dr. Hynek, who serves as director of the Department of Astronautics and Astrophysics at Northwestern University in Chicago, is also president of the United States UFO Center. He […]

Birth control pill: yes or no?

Folha Espírita – September 1975 Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre Scientific advances in medicine have changed the modus vivendi of contemporary society, even allowing for the development of fields such as gerontology (the study of problems affecting old age), with a view to extending the life span of individuals.  While countless medications have had a positive […]

Dudu, the Spiritist soccer star, answers: Can Corinthians be champion?

Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre A very frequent question kept gnawing at our minds.  Corinthians is a phenomenon…  For some, it’s a cult, an overly cherished devotion, a disease even, with heart attacks and all…  But it is always Corinthians – “The Big Soccer Team”, the social phenomenon!  How can we forget this great suffering mass […]

Heart of the World, Homeland of the Gospel

Brazil and the Atom in the Service of Peace Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre While the world great powers wage a declared war against the Brazil-Germany nuclear agreement, in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, the Symposium on Areas of High Natural Radioactivity, which brought together scientists from around the world, has just confirmed the unimaginable wealth […]

Exciting and Exclusive Narrative from the Villas-Bôas Brothers: The Indians Speak with the Spirits

Living in the jungle, our heroes from the Sertão share details about the lives of the Indigenous people and their relationship with the “supernatural.” Text by Marlene R. Severino Nobre We had a family meeting: the Villas-Bôas brothers, Sulamita Mareines and her son Ivo, and we from Folha Espírita, to discuss a topic that is […]

Appeal to Mothers

Mother: You who sing “Glory to the Lord” among the honors received on Mother’s Day! You who bow before the Heavenly Father, seeing your domestic nest bathed in light through the affection and tenderness of your children… You who give thanks for the blessing of motherhood in duties rightfully fulfilled… You who recognize that “the harvest is greater than […]

“Yes or no” for divorce in Brazil?

Chico Xavier appeals to the Pope (Text by M. Tamassia) A reader sends me a letter from which I transcribe some excerpts: “My daughter, since she was a little girl, has been a delicate, sweet, and gentle creature.  We had the impression that we had married her ‘well,’ as they say in society, since the […]

Mediumship changes the life of A. C. Vannucci, producer of “Fantástico”, TV Globo Sunday Program

The Spirit of Dolores Duran speaks of a new life Other revelations from the artistic world The transformation of the media and the era of Christ (Text by Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre.) We have long since realized that the Christian Spiritist Communion of Uberaba, the school of Spiritism where medium Francisco Cândido Xavier works, is […]

Elsie Dubugras takes documentary to English TV

Great painters of the past renew their work through a medium           In the dark, using both hands, Luiz Antônio Gasparetto receives numerous paintings by Renoir, Picasso, Modigliani, Tarsila do Amaral, and many others.  But some of these paintings come upside down… (Text by Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre.)           We had just attended a unique […]

Fernando Baleroni overcomes pain and conveys a message of faith and hope for the New Year

Text by Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre In 1975, Folha Espírita sought someone who could convey a Happy New Year’s message to its readers, but wanted somebody that would do so in a very remarkable way.  The choice fell on Fernando Baleroni, the great theater and television actor, notable above all because he was part of […]

TV personalities Nicete Bruno and Paulo Goulart chose our Christmas message

Home and art From Umbanda to the Kardec Doctrine The future: our day care center The logic of maternity in reincarnation And many Other themes in this interview with two of our greatest artists (Text by Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre) As I write these pages, my eyes fall on the soft tones of the rose […]

Spirits ask for prayers in Rome

(Translation and notes by Mr. Henrique Domingues).  A voice from beyond, sad and pleading, broke the silence of the convent to reveal its secret.  “I am a soul who has been suffering for forty years and I find myself in ‘purgatory’ for having wasted ecclesiastical assets.”  And for several days in a row, he left […]

In the greater world: “The world belongs to the two of us” says Nice, accompanied by her husband singer Roberto Carlos

Their emotionally charged encounter with medium Chico Xavier * Precise diagnosis by Dr. Fritz channeled through Arigó * Other current themes Text by Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre Nice, during that memorable show by Roberto to benefit the charitable works in Uberaba, with our Chico Xavier, your words of affection really impressed me, paying homage to […]

Cremation and Spiritism

São Paulo cremates its “dead” Last month, the first Brazilian crematorium began operating as part of the São Pedro Cemetery, better known as Vila Alpina, in the eastern part of the city of São Paulo.  In the cremation chambers, which are heated by LPG to temperatures above 800 °C, corpses are quickly transformed into ashes. […]

Reincarnation, simple things in our life, and the importance of faith

Marlene Rossi Severino Nobre interviews Golias, our great comedian With the purpose of focusing on important experiences in the spiritual field, Folha Espírita has sought out prominent characters from our artistic, sports, literary, and social world for different interviews.  We are not interested in labeling our interviewees as spiritualists.  We sincerely wish to leave the […]

Marriage, Birth Control, and Divorce FE Publishing Company interviews Chico Xavier

Q.: Chico Xavier, do friendly Spirits present any point of view on divorce in Brazil? A.: Allan Kardec, in Chapter 22 of The Gospel According to Spiritism, states that divorce is a human law that came to validate a situation already existing between spouses.  From a human point of view, it would naturally be cruel […]

“THE DEVIL ON THE CREST OF THE WAVE”

A shocking movie, “The Exorcist,” in which a 12-year-old girl screams the most pornographic words and phrases ever heard in movies, vomits on exorcist priests, has been shaking up opinions around the world and achieving the highest box office records ever seen.  This film features scenes in which invisible agents sexually possess her, with horrific […]

Dudu, The spiritist soccer star

The quiet street and the trees’ friendly shade deeply touched my sensitivity, stirring in my spirit the same longing that Beethoven often felt: to absorb the good vibrations of Nature.  Despite my own natural hesitations when heading for a first interview, the welcoming atmosphere of the sunny street accompanied me inside of the comfortable residence. […]

Inspired by the medium Chico Xavier, Folha Espírita celebrates 50 years

From its printed editions in standard and tabloid formats, sold in newsstands and to subscribers, Folha Espírita (FE) has moved to digital platforms and expanded to social media and podcasts.  Starting this month of April/2024, FE will also be published in English.  It continues to make history with the purpose of discussing current events in […]