The Pope has ordered his bishops to set up exorcism squads to tackle the rise of Satanism.
Jesus.
I kept reading.
Each bishop is to be told to have in his diocese a number of priests trained to fight demonic possession.
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He said the Pope wants to restore a prayer seen as protection against evil that was traditionally recited at the end of Catholic Masses. The prayer, to St Michael the Archangel, was dropped in the 1960s by Pope John XXIII.
"The prayer is useful not only for priests but also for lay people in helping to fight demons," he said.
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The Vatican is particularly concerned that young people are being exposed to the influence of Satanic sects through rock music and the Internet.
In theory, under the Catholic Church's Canon Law 1172, all priests can perform exorcisms. But in reality only a select few are assigned the task.
Under the law, practitioners must have "piety, knowledge, prudence, and integrity of life."
The rite of exorcism involves a series of gestures and prayers to invoke the power of God and stop the "demon" influencing its victim.
You know, there just aren't words.
Read the rest, if you must.
Jesus.
I kept reading.
Each bishop is to be told to have in his diocese a number of priests trained to fight demonic possession.
...
He said the Pope wants to restore a prayer seen as protection against evil that was traditionally recited at the end of Catholic Masses. The prayer, to St Michael the Archangel, was dropped in the 1960s by Pope John XXIII.
"The prayer is useful not only for priests but also for lay people in helping to fight demons," he said.
...
The Vatican is particularly concerned that young people are being exposed to the influence of Satanic sects through rock music and the Internet.
In theory, under the Catholic Church's Canon Law 1172, all priests can perform exorcisms. But in reality only a select few are assigned the task.
Under the law, practitioners must have "piety, knowledge, prudence, and integrity of life."
The rite of exorcism involves a series of gestures and prayers to invoke the power of God and stop the "demon" influencing its victim.
You know, there just aren't words.
Read the rest, if you must.
2 comments:
Take a look at the CWS report, New emphasis on exorcism? Vatican denies report:
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=55627
Fr. Amorth, the spokeman cited for leaking this "initiative", has in the past been, shall we say, a little over zealous in his views.
I just posted a UPI story regarding this denial. Thanks for the heads-up!
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