Satan worshipers within the Vatican, exorcists etc... a real Vatican exorcist talks

[moobu2]

Bess writes: Rome, I can reveal, is riven by battling exorcists. Well, two to be precise, both priests, both experts on demonic possession, yet currently clashing over the possible existence of Satan worshippers within the Vatican.

The splendidly named Fr Gabriele Amorth stated in a memoir published last month “yes, also in the Vatican there are members of Satanic sects.” Asked if this involved lay Catholics or clergy, he said: “There are priests, monsignors and also cardinals!”

The allegations of Fr Amorth – who btw, has said in the past that the scenes in the 1973 film The Exorcist are “substantially exact” – are recorded in Father Amorth: Memoirs of an Exorcist. My life fighting against Satan, a series of interviews edited by Marco Tosatti. He asked Amorth if Pope Benedict XVI himself knew of the existence of Satanic sects in the Vatican.“Of course he was informed ” replied Amorth. “But he does what he can. It's a horrifying thing."


This week, reports Catholic News Online a second Rome-based demonologist, the Spaniard Fr Jose Antonio Fortea (another appropriately named priest) responded, stating on his blog that some priests ,"are more spiritual and others more earthly, some more virtuous and others more human." He added: "from there to affirm that some cardinals are members of Satanic sects is an unacceptable distance."


He then mentioned those seeking help for demonic possession, along with, "innumerable persons” alleging to be the recipients of divine Revelation, including some whose visions have a flavour of the apocalypse, or include “revelations about the infiltration of Satan and the Masons within the dome of the Church.”

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[Dogtown]

1. Oogie-Boogie!

:rofl:

[Turbineguy]

2. Kinky!

[Cirque du So-What]

3. I suppose that when your job title is 'Vatican Exorcist'

allegations of widespread Satan-worshiping within Church leadership is job security - sorta like the bureau of Internal Affairs in a major metro police department.

[ensho]

4. the vatican = home for the religiously insane

guarded by gorgons and dragons

[Angry Dragon]

5. Depends on which

definition of dragons one believes

[ensho]

6. dragons love and collect treasure which they defend rigorously

personally, I like dragons and gorgons. the thing is that the vatican shouldn't have either.

[Ratty]

7. OMG! The Black Ajah!

[darkstar3]

9. It's nice to know I wasn't the only one who had that thought.

:thumbsup: :hi:

[formercia]

8. Got to watch those Masons

They're easy to spot with their walkers, canes and oxygen bottles.

[slutticus]

10. I've never understood their obsession with satan.

They like to call out "devil worshipers", but really....they are the only ones that believe in devils and nonsense of the sort.

I don't get it.

[Deep13]

11. "...Masons within the dome of the Church."

Isn't that how the dome got there in the first place?

Oh, they mean Free Masons, not stone masons.

[muriel_volestrangler]

12. I wouldn't put it past that kook to think that demons and spirits are responsible for buildings

I wonder if Catholics shunt their more gullible priests into exorcism, because they'll enjoy it so much and it keeps them out of the way.