Exorcism Gaining Popularity in the USA?

More and more people are requesting exorcisms from Catholic priests in the U.S. according to a recent article in The Atlantic. What gives? Is this phenomenon actually happening? And if so, why? Andrew and Dr. Jason-Josephson-Storm team up to determine the sociological reasons behind this uptick in an age-old ritual.

Uploaded 09-05-19

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Sources:
American Exorcism, The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/12/catholic-exorcisms-on-the-rise/573943/

WBUR Interview with Lampert: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/04/20/exorcisms-demand-catholic-priest

Rise in Italy sources: https://theconversation.com/the-vatican-the-exorcists-and-the-return-of-the-devil-in-a-time-of-enchantment-92575

https://www.vaticannews.va/it/chiesa/news/2018-02/esorcismo-corsi-roma-palermo-demonio.html)

https://catholicherald.co.uk/news/2018/03/06/demonic-activity-is-on-the-rise-in-italy-says-exorcist/

Rise in U.K. Exorcisms source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573

Pope Francis quote: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html

Vatican demonology course: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43697573

Kirsty Rowan and Karen Dwyer, "Demonic Possession and Deliverance in the Diaspora: Phenomenological Descriptions from Pentecostal Deliverees:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13674676.2015.1077211?casa_token=aYTVkb0Zb3QAAAAA:wQZZKUQCjINqlMmc2M2e-P0GmYjUFQLSfSckZVKRU_QmJcT8gXKwQSHG6yA1BOlVz5jKjaiCSsI



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