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Chief exorcist for Rome, Father Gabriele Amorth, dies

Tuesday, September 20th, 2016

Chief exorcist, Father Gabriele Amorth, who founded the International Association of Exorcists and served as exorcist for the diocese of Rome for 30 years, died on Friday at the age of 91. Father Amorth was known for his blunt words about the devil and his works, always insisting that Satan’s greatest triumph is getting people Read more

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Did Pope Francis perform an exorcism?

Friday, May 24th, 2013

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

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