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HS News Donating Member (54 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 03:48 PM
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Catholic Church Has a Shortage of Exorcists to Handle “People Possessed by Demons”
U.S. bishops are looking for a few good men to become exorcists.
In response to growing interest in the rite of exorcism and a shortage of trained exorcists nationwide, the bishops sponsored a two-day conference that just concluded. Interest was great, 56 bishops and 66 priests had signed up.
Church representative Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki believes there are only five or six exorcists in the U.S. and they are overwhelmed with requests to perform the rite.
http://www.hispanicallyspeakingnews.com/notitas-de-noticias/details/catholic-church-has-a-shortage-of-exorcists-to-handle-people-possessed/2956/
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FarLeftRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 07:17 PM
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1. I wonder what prompted the need for more...
exorcists, besides the obvious shortage of clergy?

I hadn't heard of any surge in cases of demonic possession...
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 07:34 PM
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2. You haven't been following the election results.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 08:23 PM
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3. I was thinking the same thing. nt
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FarLeftRage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 09:09 PM
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4. LOL!!!
Yes, I have and I do know ALL of the right wingnut terrorists are in need of some kind of exorcism...
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 02:34 PM
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5. Funny. nt
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