
The British mother of “Jihadi Junior” underwent an exorcism because she thought she was possessed by evil spirits sent by Allah, according to new reports. The 24-year-old Grace “Khadijah” Dare was raised in a Christian family of Nigerian descent, but
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Jan 2016, 8:27 AM PST0

Evidence has been uncovered corroborating the site of one of Jesus’ most powerful and dramatic miracles: the casting out of demons into a herd of swine in the land of the Gadarenes (or Gerasenes).
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.17 Dec 2015, 11:28 AM PST0

On September 29, Catholics celebrate the feast of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Saint Michael, whose name in Hebrew means “Who is like God?”, is depicted in the Bible as the commander of the heavenly host and the victor over Satan, who appears as a dragon. He is often shown in sacred art as standing over the devil, sword in hand, with one foot on the devil’s head.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.29 Oct 2015, 8:17 AM PST0

Pope Francis returned to one of his favorite topics Friday morning, telling his hearers that the devil seeks above all to become master of their consciences, so they no longer can tell right from wrong.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Oct 2015, 9:54 AM PST0

In an interview Monday for the Spanish daily El Mundo, Father Juan José Gallego, the exorcist for the archdiocese of Barcelona, Spain, said that casting out demons is “a very unpleasant job” and that at first he was “really scared” because of his close contact with Satan.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.25 Aug 2015, 10:09 AM PST0

Alarmed over the growth of local Satanic cults, a Catholic priest from Salerno has performed an aerial exorcism of the entire southern Italian town of Castellammare di Stabia from a helicopter.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.1 Aug 2015, 11:32 AM PST0

Bishop Cabrero explained the hush-hush nature of the ceremony, saying that otherwise “it arouses morbid curiosity and misinterpretations” when what we are after is simply “doing good for everyone.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.16 Jun 2015, 10:38 AM PST0

In recent days, a game called “the Charlie Challenge” that purportedly involves the invocation of a Mexican demon named Charlie, has gone viral on social networks, especially among middle and high school students.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.28 May 2015, 10:55 AM PST0

The tenth annual course on exorcism has gotten off to a bang in Rome, with a full house of 170 students eager to learn how to recognize and fight demonic possession.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.16 Apr 2015, 8:00 AM PST0

Shocking video surfaced this week of a ‘resurrection’ ceremony where a Texas pastor and self-proclaimed prophet allegedly tried to breathe life back into a dead toddler’s body. Now, authorities are investigating this macabre case that has all the earmarks of
by Merrill Hope16 Apr 2015, 5:00 AM PST0

The Vatican is offering a course on exorcism—or casting out demons—this April to teach priests and laypeople how to recognize and fight demonic possession.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Apr 2015, 9:50 AM PST0