There are approximately 150 Catholic priests in the United States who practice exorcism, an ancient practice to rid people, places and objects of demonic influence. There is even a protocol for ...

In September 2021, a 3-year-old was killed during an exorcism in a small Pentecostal church in San Jose, California. The child’s throat was allegedly squeezed and her head held down during the ...

NEW YORK -- Citing a shortage of priests who can perform the rite, the nation's Roman Catholic bishops are holding a conference on how to conduct exorcisms. The two-day training, which ended Saturday ...

Throughout history, people have told stories both fictional and allegedly real, about demons and devils inhabiting people’s bodies and controlling their minds or actions. And the Catholic Church ...

When envisioning an exorcism, most probably see a spinning head, an old priest and a young priest, and lots of projectile vomiting. That, of course, is how it was portrayed in the 1973 movie “The ...

Exorcists often call on the prayers, charisms and professional expertise of laypeople to help them in their ministry. In recent years, laypeople have become an important part of this ministry to drive ...

Stephen Rossetti is a Catholic priest, psychologist, and one of America’s most experienced exorcists. For more than a decade, he has confronted cases the Church considers genuine demonic possession.

The Roman Catholic Church has responded to an increase in demonic possession claims in Milan by setting up a telephone hotline. Church leaders have also doubled the number of exorcists available in ...

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