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exorcism

Paranormal
A ritual intended to terminate the presence or trespassing of a non-material entity or spirit in a place (a “haunting”) or a person (a “possession”). Exorcisms are performed by command or persuasion, through rituals, special prayers or symbolism, in the Roman Catholic Church by a priest with authorisation from the ordinary or other higher authority.

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He said "as for lawyers and professionals," trainee exorcists and novices should work closely with priests in the field before taking on any kind of casework themselves.

Vatican Launches Exorcism Courses As Demand For Services Triple In Italy

An exorcist is a priest officially appointed by a bishop.

I have met dozens of people possessed by Satan, exorcist claims

Pope Francis has given support to the work of exorcists in the Catholic Church after a group of priests who claim to save people from demons were officially recognised under Canon Law.

IRELAND'S EXORCIST ARMY; CHURCH WAR ON DEMONS; Every diocese to have specially trained priest for possessed; Church wants more priests trained to do exorcisms; EXCLUSIVE

Jenny Seagrove as Chris and Peter Bowles as Father Merrin in The Exorcist

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Regan in the classic horror film The Exorcist, which is being turned into a stage play

Classic horror will make your head spin!

Another exorcist, based in Liverpool, said: "Only when it is obvious there's something other than mental illness going on would we get involved.

Exorcists We blame Harry for hauntings

Syquia said many dioceses do not have in-house exorcists, which drives the faithful to seek out "healers and occult practitioners.

Philippines in need of exorcists

American Hauntings investigates the accuracy and probability of the real-life events that inspired the movies An American Haunting, The Exorcist, Poltergeist, The Conjuring, The Amityville Horror, and The Haunting in Connecticut, as well as several so-called true reality TV shows about the paranormal.

American Hauntings: The True Stories Behind Hollywood's Scariest Movies--From The Exorcist to The Conjuring

The Vatican has formally recognized the International Association of Exorcists, giving its blessing to a group of 250 priests in 30 countries who claim to save the possessed from Satan.

Pope gives exorcists his blessing

Here's an idea: beyond any money individuals are charged to be exorcised of their demons, Larson also profits as the founder of the International School of Exorcism, which offers three levels of training--$995 to be an "Apprentice," $1,795 to achieve "Warrior Level," and $2,495 to become a full-fledged exorcist.

Giving the exorcist his due

The book is divided by movie--The Exorcist, The Heretic, the "Director's Cut" re-release of The Exorcist from 2000, Exorcist Ill and the two prequels.

The Exorcist: Studies In The Horror Film

Underscoring his metaphoric intentions, Sigg included in this show The Swedenborg Room, 2011, which recounts, across a five-panel text piece, Emanuel Swedenborg's experience of a supernatural vision at an inn in London in 1745; the work invokes Beckett, Deleuze, Foucault, Loyola, and, of course, The Exorcist.