[4] Feliciano began preaching at the age of nineteen, but was not allowed to become pastor in the church of Assembly of God in Belém where he attended because he was too young.

[2] At the age of 26 he traveled to the United States and was ordained a pastor there under by the Gideões Missionários da Última Hora or GMUH, a sub-group of the Assembly of God in Brazil.

[2] In addition to being a pastor and theologian, Feliciano is also a writer with 18 published books, a performer of Christian music, and the producer of 2 evangelical documentaries.

Roberlei Panasiewicz, a theologian at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, called Feliciano's statement fundamentalist and wrong.

In an interview with Danilo Gentili on the television show Agora É Tarde on the channel Rede Bandeirantes, Feliciano defended himself against the accusations of racism saying "After being lynched, they are waking up.

[16] In an interview for an upcoming book titled Religiões e política; uma análise da atuação dos parlamentares evangélicos sobre direitos das mulheres e LGBTs no Brasil Feliciano claimed that giving women more rights would undermine relationships and marriage, as well as increasing the likelihood that their children would be gay.

After he was presented as the sole candidate for the ministry of human rights and minorities, several members including Domingos Dutra, Erika Kokay, Jean Wyllys, Luiz Couto, and Luiza Erundina boycotted the meeting in protest to his nomination.

[19] Speaker of the house Henrique Eduardo Alves commented that "the situation of the Commission on Human Rights and Minorities has become unsustainable" and that the decision to appoint Feliciano was the wrong choice.

Attorney general and chief prosecutor Roberto Gurgel also stated that Feliciano "is not suitable" to take the position due to his views and past comments.

[24] Not all the reactions were favorable though, congresswoman Antonia Lúcia, herself an evangelical and member of the Social Christian Party, said she would resign from her post as vice chair of the commission due to Feliciano's comments.

[28] Responding to the uproar and controversy resulting from his appointment, Feliciano claimed "This manifestation is all because, for the first time in the history of Brazil, a pastor filled with the holy spirit has conquered the space that until yesterday was dominated by Satan.