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Exorcists: 9 practices to avoid when fighting the devil

Jan 12, 2025

By Eduardo Berdejo

An association of exorcists issued a warning Jan. 6 to “offer necessary clarifications to be able to act well in... Read more

Pope Francis speaks with journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona.

Author explains how St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis have opposed the devil

Aug 26, 2024

By Ary Waldir Ramos Díaz

Author of “Exorcists against Satan” discusses how St. John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis have confronted the... Read more

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Exorcists feel isolated — but this course aims to change that

May 17, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

‘There is much greater knowledge that the exorcist must have a team,’ said course organizer Father Luis Ramirez. Read more

Vatican trains exorcists as demonic possession claims rise

Feb 28, 2018

With reported demonic possessions on the rise in Italy, the Vatican is hosting a weeklong training to better prepare exorcists... Read more

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Bishop Christian Carlassare (center), President Salva Kiir (left), and Dr. Riek Machar (right).

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Launched in March 2025, St. Claret Maternity Center in the Nyabwina village serves the local region in the Sheema/Mbarara District of Uganda.

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St. Paul’s Chaldean Catholic Cathedral in Mosul, Iraq.

Cardinal calls on Iraqi Christians to vote for fellow Christians in upcoming elections

The Kansas Capitol in Topeka.

Leader of ‘black mass’ arrested at Kansas Capitol after punching protester

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New York official blocks Texas order against doctor who mailed abortion pills into state

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Watchdog effort launches to oppose assisted suicide in U.S.

A wildfire blazes next to a stone lantern of family tomb in Andong, South Korea, on March 26, 2025. At least 18 people have been killed in one of South Korea’s worst wildfire outbreaks, with multiple blazes burning and causing “unprecedented damage,” the acting president said.

Pope Francis sends condolences after South Korea wildfires destroy thousands of homes

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