Posts Tagged ‘Exorcists’

Rise in reported Philippines demonic possessions

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015

The church in the Philippines has been forced to recruit more exorcists to cope with a three-fold increase in reports of demonic possessions. Manilia archdiocese said the Church now has 80 to 100 exorcism requests on its books at any one time. Some Christians are taking matters into their own hands, seeking out healers and Read more

Demand for exorcists urgent in the Philippines

Friday, August 7th, 2015

The Philippines bishops’ conference has been asked to dramatically increase the number of exorcists in the nation. Fr Jose Francisco Syquia, the chief exorcist for Manila archdiocese, said he has seen a steady increase in cases in the past decade, with 200 so far this year. In 2006, a National Office of Exorcism was opening Read more