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Catholic Bishops: More Exorcists Needed

NEW YORK (Nov. 12) -- 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 ends Saturday in Baltimore, is to outline the scriptural basis of evil, instruct clergy on evaluating whether a person is truly...

The Chilling Story Behind the Making of 'The Exorcist'

(Oct. 22) – The 1973 film "The Exorcist" is regarded as one of the scariest movies of all time. But what's even spookier is the true story of the real-life exorcism that inspired it. With that in mind, paranormal filmmakers Philip and Christopher Booth set out to make "The Haunted Boy: The Secret Diary of the...

Child Witchcraft Allegations on Rise in Africa, UN Says

(July 19) -- A growing number of children in parts of Africa are being singled out each year as being possessed by witchcraft, resulting in their being beaten, tortured and even killed, a U.N. study reports. Until 10 to 20 years ago, women and the elderly were considered the ones most at risk of being identified as...

Satan Is in the Vatican, Catholic Exorcist Says

(March 10) -- The Rev. Gabriele Amorth, the man who has served as the Vatican's chief exorcist for 25 years, says the signs are there: The devil has infiltrated St. Peter's. Specifically, Amorth cites recent sexual abuse and pedophilia scandals as well as what he deems a cover-up in the shooting deaths of two of the...

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PHOTOS: Modern Day Exorcism Performed In Mexico City

The New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia describes an exorcism as "the act of driving out, or warding off, demons, or evil spirits, from persons, places, or things, which are believed to be possessed or infested by them."

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Unlikely Church Screening For 'Devil Inside'

The beginning of the film "The Devil Inside" may state that the Vatican did not endorse the movie , but that apparently didn't stop one California church from giving a stamp of approval.

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Unlikely Church Screening For 'Devil Inside'

The beginning of the film "The Devil Inside" may state that the Vatican did not endorse the movie , but that apparently didn't stop one California church from giving a stamp of approval.

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02/09/12 Movie Beat: âWoman in Black' a slow-building terror Source: Davis County Clipper - Woods Cross UT Dread is that breathless, endless silence, your ears straining for the slightest sound even as you desperately hope it will never come.
02/09/12 The San Francisco Independent Film Festival caters to... Source: The Daily Californian - Berkeley CA Currently in its 14th year, the San Francisco Independent Film Festival is one of many transgressive film forums our Bay Area has to offer in the spring.
02/08/12 Mary Elizabeth Winstead Enter's 'Last Exorcism'... Source: Bloody-Disgusting Not to be confused with three other genre films of the same name, German helmer Daniel Stamm ( The Last Exorcism ) is set to helm psychological thriller The Darkness , which HanWay Films will unveil to buyers at the Berlinale this week, reports Variety. "
02/08/12 Iconic Movies Of The 70's - The Exorcist Source: Female First It was back in 1973 that director William Friedkin brought Peter Blatty's novel The Exorcist to the big screen.
02/07/12 Did The Pope Perform An Exorcism? Source: Gothamist - New York NY A new book by the Catholic Church's self-proclaimed exorcism expert alleges that Pope Benedict XVI performed an exorcism on two possessed men in St. Peter's Square three years ago.

Background on exorcism

Exorcism (from Greek ἐξορκισμός, exorkismos - binding by oath) is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed.

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