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The Catholic Church's views on exorcism have changed – a religious studies scholar explains why

  • Written by Joseph P. Laycock, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University
The Catholic Church's views on exorcism have changed – a religious studies scholar explains whyA 19th-century engraving shows a cleric doing an exorcism against an evil spirit.Ipsumpix/Corbis via Getty Images

In September 2021, a 3-year-old was killed during an exorcism in a small Pentecostal church in San Jose, California. The child’s throat was allegedly squeezed and her head held down during the ceremony, which likely asphyxiated...

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