Though the Vatican has denied that Pope Francis exorcised a man in St Peter’s Square on Pentecost Sunday, debate continues over whether the blessing he gave could be classed as an exorcism. After celebrating Mass, the Pope blessed several people in wheelchairs. When he held his hands on one man’s head, the man shuddered and Read more
Italy’s biggest Catholic diocese, the archdiocese of Milan, has boosted its number of exorcists and set up an exorcism hotline so troubled people can telephone to set up an appointment. To cope with a doubling in the number of requests for help over the past 15 years, the archdiocese has also doubled to 12 the Read more
With exorcism booming in Poland, Roman Catholic priests here have joined forces with a publisher to launch what they claim is the world’s first monthly magazine focused exclusively on chasing out the devil. “The rise in the number or exorcists from four to more than 120 over the course of 15 years in Poland is Read more
A Catholic priest has suggested that Satan may have driven accused killer James Holmes to open fire at a Colorado cinema, continuing the religious debate over a shooting that claimed 12 lives and wounded 58 more. “Was he demon possessed? Maybe. It happens,” the Rev. Dwight Longenecker wrote at the Patheos website, where the Catholic Read more
“I never thought I’d end up doing this, no,” admits the middle-aged priest whose unexpected path to becoming an exorcist began while saying one of his first Masses after he was ordained 15 years ago. “At the moment of consecration of the precious blood I asked the Lord to shower his blood upon the youth and Read more
Canadian news outlets are sensationalizing an event that was not treated as demonic possession and did not prompt a search for an exorcist, according to the Diocese of Saskatoon’s communications office. Communications coordinator Kiply Yaworski told CNA that the public had been misled by “headlines that were completely false,” suggesting that an exorcism had been Read more
Elizabeth Hurley is ‘obsessed’ with exorcist priests.
The 46-year-old actress revealed she has figures of Jesus on the cross in ‘most rooms’ in her home, but she has condemned a religious quote for stating religion ‘is for people who believe in hell’.
In a series of twitter messages, she wrote: ”Religion is for people who believe in hell; Spirituality is for those who’ve been there.’ Not sure who said that, but what do you think?
‘PS I thought that quote re hell was silly. Just wanted to know what u thought….
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