An Exorcist Tells His Story

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He bashes psychologists for not considering spiritual problems after years of little success in patient treatment, however when he as an exorcist needs years to free a possessed person this criteria doesn't apply. But simultaneously the benefits of exorcism should be visible after a few days. R.I.P. logic. Demonology". The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume IV. New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia. January 1908 . Retrieved 2007-03-03.

Father Amorth stressed many times that bishops need to take this problem seriously and appoint and train more priests as exorcists. I could not agree with him more. I happen to know a young woman who has twice now dabbled in the occult, at 15 and 17 years of age. The first time, we thought she had left it behind, but it seems not. She comes from a good Catholic family too. If it can happen in a family like that, it can happen anywhere. The Devil is Afraid of Me: The Life and Work of the World's Most Famous Exorcist, with Marcello Stanzione - published 2019, by Sophia Institute Press. Translated by Charlotte J. Fasi (originally published as Il Diavolo Ha Paura di Me, Tavagnacco: Edizioni Segno, 2016. [21] a fairytale-natured book aiming to sow the seeds of false optimism and arrogance about human's power over the demons.

Surprisingly, Amorth didn’t practice exorcism until 1986, when the vicar of Rome named him an apprentice to longtime Vatican exorcist Rev. Candido Amantini. He succeeded Amantini following his death in 1992, marking the start of his true tenure as the Pope’s exorcist. http://www.edizionisanpaolo.it/varie_1/biografie_1/grandi-biografie/libro/don-amorth-continua.aspx https://tanbooks.com/products/father-gabriele-amorth-the-official-biography-of-the-popes-exorcist/

What works for one exorcist won't necessarily work for another but this doesn't matter because "facts do not change and the efficacy of a method cannot be discounted because the facts differ from someone else's experience." Almost seven years later, the 400-member International Association of Exorcists is thriving amid growing demand around the world. A 2018 article from The Guardian said the number of Italians claiming to be possessed had tripled to 500,000 per year and that exorcism was a “booming industry” in the United Kingdom. Allegri, Renzo (10 August 2003). "The Exorcist". A Messenger of St. Anthony. PPFMC . Retrieved 24 September 2018. The film contains a roughly 15-minute sequence of footage from the ninth exorcism session for a woman named Cristina. Amorth, who was 91 at the time, is seen chanting Latin phrases in an attempt to cast out evil spirits. In the climax, Cristina is shown writhing in a chair and yelling phrases such as “She is mine! She belongs to me!” in a demonic voice that might or might not be digitally altered.

Amorth claimed that Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican City schoolgirl who went missing in Rome in 1983, was kidnapped for a sex party by a gang involving Vatican police and foreign diplomats. He said that she was later murdered and her body disposed of. Amorth claimed that girls were recruited at the Vatican for parties, adding that her death "was a crime with a sexual motive." [29] As of 2023, Orlandi's disappearance remains unsolved. Amorth was also interviewed for the second episode of True Horror with Anthony Head, presented by Anthony Head. He explained he would never perform an exorcism based solely on someone's claims of possession; he always directs people to psychiatrists and doctors first, and that when he sees someone is not possessed, but the person still insists, he replies: "You have no devil. If you have a problem, talk to a good vet." In the meantime, Amorth had co-founded the International Association of Exorcists in 1990 to help inspire and train other priests. Headquartered in Rome, its first international conference took place in 1994 and became a biannual event. The Vatican formally recognized the group in July 2014. The church requires a thorough medical and psychiatric examination before a major exorcism can be implemented. Canon Law, the code of laws governing the church, dictates exorcisms can only be performed with “express permission” from the local ordinary, a church officer who can execute these laws. Amorth’s decades of demon-hunting offers a fascinating look at a centuries-old practice. Becoming “The Pope’s Exorcist”