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In a recently published interview, Pope Francis said he called in exorcists when he was archbishop of Buenos Aires and warned that the devil is always trying to attack everyone, Vatican News reported Monday.
The Holy Father, as he has done many times in his pontificate, emphasized that the devil is real. He added that Church leaders are among his favorite targets but that prayer is the best defense against such attacks.
“What is certain is that the devil tries to attack everyone without distinction and tries above all to strike those who have more responsibilities in the Church or in society,” the pope said in an interview featured in the book “Esorcisti contro Satana” (“Exorcists against Satan”), released today in Italian.
The book, written by Italian journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona and at this time published only in Italian, features the testimony of exorcists and victims of diabolic possession along with the interview with Pope Francis.
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The Holy Father, as he has done many times in his pontificate, emphasized that the devil is real. He added that Church leaders are among his favorite targets but that prayer is the best defense against such attacks.
“What is certain is that the devil tries to attack everyone without distinction and tries above all to strike those who have more responsibilities in the Church or in society,” the pope said in an interview featured in the book “Esorcisti contro Satana” (“Exorcists against Satan”), released today in Italian.
The book, written by Italian journalist Fabio Marchese Ragona and at this time published only in Italian, features the testimony of exorcists and victims of diabolic possession along with the interview with Pope Francis.
Continued below.
Pope Francis called in exorcists as archbishop, says ‘devil tries to attack everyone’
In a recently published interview, Pope Francis said he called in exorcists when he was archbishop and warned that the devil is always trying to attack everyone.
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