Pope Urges Exorcists To Keep Up Good Work
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI has singled out a particular group of priests for greetings at his public audience -- Italian exorcists holding their national convention. The pope encouraged the exorcists to continue what he called their "important ministry in the service of the church."
Italy has about 400 exorcists.
In 1999, when the Vatican issued its first new guidelines in centuries for casting out demons, it urged priests to take modern psychiatry into account in deciding who should be exorcised.
The Roman Catholic Church as well as Italian authorities have been worried about fascination with Satanism and reports of ritual killings. Next month, a Vatican-recognized university is offering a follow-up course to an introductory one on exorcism given earlier this year.
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Do the exorcise kids? I know certain young one who shall remain anonymous who could use this service.
Would that be an anonymous kid that might have been spawned by you or one that might have been spawned by me...or both?
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