Spirituality

Exorcism Training Being Offered At The Vatican For The First Time Ever

For the most part, exorcisms are parts of movie plots, books, folklore, and, at minimum, things of the past. However, according to the Vatican, we still need the…and we need them desperately! According to Fr Benigno Palilla of Sicily, demonic possessions have tripled in recent years and thus additional exorcism training is required. Up until now, the Vatican has officially been very hush-hush about demonic possession and exorcisms. However, that is all about to change. The Catholic church will be holding a training course from April 16th to the 21st at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in the Vatican to train religious leaders in exorcisms and the prayer of liberation, which is often used to combat demonic possession. The course will be offered to meet the need for more exorcists. Palilla cautions against attempting exorcisms without the proper training. ““A self-taught exorcist certainly will make mistakes. He needs a period of apprenticeship.” Fr Cesare Truqui, who is a veteran at