WESTLAKE, Ohio -- They came by the thousands to see Dr. Issam Nemeh, a 50-year-old Bay Village medical doctor who many say heals through prayer, not conventional medicine.
It was another marathon healing service for the doctor at St. Bernadette's Church in Westlake Saturday night into Sunday morning. More than 4,000 people gathered from 9 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. Police said parking lots were full and congested as the hopeful arrived attended the service. That's why 72-year-old Margaret Sobocinski came hours early. She was number 5,085 last weekend at St. Peter and Paul Church in Garfield Heights. And she was determined to be seen Saturday night. She wanted to be able to walk without her walker.
Nemeh prayed over her at the service. "He started praying over me and I felt like I was going to pass out. I felt myself getting weak. He touched my spine in the problem areas, and he asked if I'm feeling better and I said yes," Sobocinski said.
And she walked out of the service without her walker. Since NewsChannel5's Ted Henry's story about what goes on at these so-called faith healings aired, thousands have flocked to see Nemeh. What goes on here, to some, appears to defy explanation. For others, it's nothing more than just a feeling of hope. While the church does not authenticate what happens at these healings, there is a feeling that medicine can be helped by prayer. The next service is scheduled for April 3 at St. Ignatius High School. However, there are talks of moving the service to the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University. It can hold up to 18,000 people.
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