Exorcism at Vatican performed by Pope

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: March 3, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

POPE John Paul II has personally performed at least three exorcisms during his time as Pontiff, the most recent being carried out in the Vatican last September, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.

The Pope attempted to cast evil spirits from a 20-year-old woman from Milan who writhed on the floor, giving every appearance of demonic possession .

The woman, a student, was described as a very serious case, possessed by a series of evil spirits. Previously she had been consulting a psychologist for several years, and was referred to Church exorcists in Milan when there was no improvement in her ...

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