Last month I had the opportunity to speak at the annual Course on Exorcism and Prayer of Liberation held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome and organized in collaboration with the International Association of Exorcists (AIE).
The gathering brought together hundreds of exorcists, priests, bishops, physicians, psychologists, theologians, canon lawyers, and pastoral workers from around the world. For five days, participants explored questions surrounding spiritual warfare, discernment, human suffering, deliverance ministry, and the Church’s ongoing effort to better understand and serve those who seek help.
Many people imagine exorcism as a settled field with definitive answers and clearly established protocols for every situation. My experience was almost the opposite.
