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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2022 · 49 MIN

Exorcisms

from Poko Ponders · host SaltWire

We've seen exorcisms portrayed in mainstream media with chanting priests, violent contortions of the body and demonic screams from the victim. There have been debates about the validity of exorcisms as an archaic practice, but many people still turn to exorcism as a solution to their problems. There is even an International Association of Exorcists, founded by the Roman Catholic church in 2014, with over 200 members and a biannual meeting in Rome.Regardless of what you think about exorcisms, we are still fascinated by them, and they remain a popular horror theme in pop culture. SaltWire host Sarah Poko spoke with Neil MacCarthy, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Toronto, about what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to exorcisms.

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We've seen exorcisms portrayed in mainstream media with chanting priests, violent contortions of the body and demonic screams from the victim. There have been debates about the validity of exorcisms as an archaic practice, but many people still turn to exorcism as a solution to their problems. There is even an International Association of Exorcists, founded by the Roman Catholic church in 2014, with over 200 members and a biannual meeting in Rome.Regardless of what you think about exorcisms, we are still fascinated by them, and they remain a popular horror theme in pop culture. SaltWire host Sarah Poko spoke with Neil MacCarthy, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Toronto, about what is fact and what is fiction when it comes to exorcisms.

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