Reborn in Christ Church

It was founded in São Paulo in 1986 by Estevam Hernandes and Sônia Hernandes. As of 2007, the church has over 2,000,000 members and more than 1,500 temples in Brazil and around the world. As of 2011, the number of church temples dropped to 315, the vast majority in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, in addition to a tiny presence in the United States and Angola. The couple were sentenced to five months in prison. Sonia and Estevam Hernandes lived temporarily under court order in their own house in Florida. After leaving the American prison, the couple returned to Brazil. On January 18, 2009, the main temple of Reborn in Christ Church, in Cambuci, São Paulo, collapsed. The roof fell down, killing 9 people and injuring over 115. ==Donation by Kaká==

In September 2007, prosecutor Marcelo Mendroni announced that he was investigating Brazilian football star Kaká's relationship with the imprisoned founding couple. On January 3, 2008, Kaká announced that his 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year trophy would be held for display in the church's main temple in Cambuci, São Paulo. On January 14, 2008, the church released a statement expressing its intent to sue prosecutor Marcelo Mendroni for "persecution" in relation to his attempts to question Kaká. Kaká, a member of the church, has allegedly made donations of 2 million reais to the church. In December 2010 Kaká and his wife left the Renascer Church because of the leadership mishandling of money. ==See also==