Thursday, February 17, 2005

Vatican offers exorcism lessons

Vatican offers exorcism lessons

"The Vatican university is launching a new course for exorcists - Roman Catholic priests who cast out evil spirits from the possessed.

"Lessons at the prestigious Athenaeum Pontificium Regina Apostolorum will include the history of Satanism and its context in the Bible.

"Practical lessons in psychology and the law will also feature.

"Concern is high in Italy about the influence of Satanic cults - especially among the young and impressionable.

"And there will also be seminars at the Athenaeum, or Upra as it is known, on the spiritual, liturgical and pastoral work involved in being an exorcist." [via Jonny]