The Pope’s Exorcist: 101 Questions About Fr. Gabriele Amorth

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At the crossroads of profound spirituality and undeniable reality stands a towering figure: Father Gabriele Amorth. Domenico Agasso’s masterful biography, "Fr. Gabriele Amorth: Rome’s Exorcist," unravels the enigma that was Fr. Amorth, an exorcist who dedicated his life to wrestling with the unseen, working in the shadows where many would fear to tread. Kit, Borys (June 27, 2022). "Russell Crowe to Star in Supernatural Thriller The Pope's Exorcist (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022 . Retrieved June 28, 2022. Amorth offered the following guidelines to those exercising the charism of exorcism. Any such person must be highly regarded for their prayer life, faith, acts of charity, and judgement. In addition, he must rely solely on the "Word of God" and traditional prayer, be completely detached from monetary concerns, be profoundly humble, and treasure obscurity. [17] [18]

Amorth, Gabriele (2006). Exorcisté a psychiatři. Kostelní Vydří: Karmelitánské nakladatelství. ISBN 80-7192-981-6. OCLC 85548700. Though exorcism was a recurring part of Jesus Christ’s ministry, Catholic seminarians and priests are not being trained to do it, Msgr. Stephen Rossetti said, adding that films like “The Exorcist” have raised awareness about the phenomenon of demonic possessions. Robbins, Shawn (April 12, 2023). "Weekend Box Office Forecast: Super Mario Bros. Chases More Animation History in 2nd Frame as Renfield, The Pope's Exorcist, and Suzume Debut". BoxOfficePro. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023 . Retrieved April 13, 2023.Fr. Amorth once said about exorcisms, “The battle can last for hours. And it almost never ends with deliverance. It takes years to free a possessed person. Many years. Satan is difficult to defeat.”

Amorth claimed that Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican City schoolgirl who went missing in Rome in 1983, was kidnapped for a sex party by a gang involving Vatican police and foreign diplomats. He said that she was later murdered and her body disposed of. Amorth claimed that girls were recruited at the Vatican for parties, adding that her death "was a crime with a sexual motive." [31] As of 2023, Orlandi's disappearance remains unsolved. Magee, Tamlin (April 10, 2023). " 'Unreliable splatter': Vatican exorcists denounce Russell Crowe's Pope's Exorcist". The Guardian. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023 . Retrieved April 14, 2023. OOF! I could NOT get through this. This is a DNF but I am counting it because it gave me so much to say about it. Almost seven years later, the 400-member International Association of Exorcists is thriving amid growing demand around the world. A 2018 article from The Guardian said the number of Italians claiming to be possessed had tripled to 500,000 per year and that exorcism was a “booming industry” in the United Kingdom. Amorth died at age 91 on September 16, 2016, after battling pulmonary illness, according to the New York Post.Hooper, John (2016-09-26). "Father Gabriele Amorth obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-07-09. Exorcist". The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume V. New Advent - Catholic Encyclopedia. January 1909 . Retrieved 2007-03-03. Edward Peters, a professor of canon law, finds Amorth's claim to have personally performed 30,000 exorcisms over nine years "astounding." Even accepting Amorth's claim that only 94 of his 30,000 exorcisms represented full-blown possession, that would have required roughly one case a month to be thoroughly examined and processed over nine years with hardly a break. [14] Despite these obvious flights of fancy, there is a tension in not knowing exactly where the line between history and make believe is drawn, especially as the real Father Amorth died several years ago.