Devil

Exorcists say that real life and the movies can coincide, but rarely do
- Apr 17, 2018
Hollywood invention aside, real-world exorcists say that the actual practice is a lot more mundane.

By Inés San Martín
Vatican trains exorcists as demonic possession claims rise
- Mar 1, 2018
With reported demonic possessions on the rise in Italy, the Vatican is hosting a week-long training to better prepare exorcists for ministry. Catholic leaders have said that the country needs more exorcists, and better training.

By Catholic News Agency
Exorcist says there’s a demon that targets the family
- Oct 28, 2017
An exorcist says that the devil is behind things like divorce which are are attacks on the family. He said, “Even today, and I’m more than 50 years old, just thinking that my mother and father love each other forever, I find comfort and courage. In contrast, the children of separated parents are more fragile and wavering.”

By Catholic News Agency

Why this Catholic priest objects to the ‘private exorcist’ trend
- Aug 6, 2017
“The Church could end up causing more harm than good if it labels a person as being possessed, and that label doesn’t allow the person to get the true help that they need, perhaps from their medical doctor or from a mental health professional. You could have these professionals who are just preying on people’s misery, and they could actually be making things a lot worse,” said Father Vince Lampert of the International Association of Exorcists.

By Joe Slama
Mythologizing the devil won’t end well, Archbishop Chaput warns
- Jun 7, 2017
“We’re in a struggle for souls. Our adversary is the devil,” Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has warned, adding that Satan appreciates the irony that humanity cannot appreciate Jesus’ mission without him and that he “exploits this to his full advantage.”

By Catholic News Agency
Italian exorcist to Jesuit leader: No, the devil isn’t just a ‘symbol’
- Jun 5, 2017
In response to an interview given by Father Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Society of Jesus about the devil as a symbol, Italian priest and exorcist Father Sante Babolin listed several examples to be offered as proof of the devil’s existence as a real entity.

By Catholic News Agency

Exorcists say that real life and the movies can coincide, but rarely do